Legal Status but no Medicaid

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
PROGRAM #11291 12:00 PM PT

Legal Status but no Medicaid. 

Thousands of immigrants with legal status could lose Medicaid coverage starting October 1 because of changes included in the sweeping budget law passed in 2025. And the restrictions do not end there: next year, many could also lose subsidies for health plans purchased through the insurance marketplace or lose Medicare coverage. Who is at risk? What options will they have? And how could these cuts affect low-income immigrant families?

Guest: Fabiola De Liban, Senior Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health, National Health Law Program, Los Angeles, CA.

Work Permits for Undocumented Immigrants. Hundreds of Latino leaders from across the political spectrum are joining forces to urge the president and Congress to grant work permits and legal protections to undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for years. The leaders come from highly competitive states where immigration ranks among Latino voters’ top concerns. What is this bipartisan coalition proposing? How much influence could it have? And how much will immigration shape Latino voters’ views heading into November?

Guest: Sindy Benavides, Founding Executive Director, Aquí: The Accountability Movement, Washington, DC.

Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations. The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration, at least for now, to continue deporting immigrants to countries where they have no ties. The ruling also limits, for now, their ability to challenge those removals based on the dangers they may face. What does the decision mean? How long will it remain in effect? And can the government legally deport people to countries they have no connection to?

Guest: Alma Rosa Nieto, Immigration Attorney, Los Angeles, CA.

Third-Country Deportations: Immigrants Tell Their Stories. The United States has deported dozens of Latin American migrants to African countries, where some remain in detention, under surveillance in hotels, or without documents that allow them to move freely. Some had legal protections and say they were never told where they were being sent or asked to consent to being deported to Africa. What are they reporting about their treatment? How do third-country deportations work? Who is being affected? And how long could they remain in limbo?

Guest: Carla Gloria Colomé, Cuban Journalist, Co-founder of the independent magazine “El Estornudo” and Reporter, “El País”, New York, NY.

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