Trump Accused by 20 States of Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE

An ICE agent stands outside of immigration court hearings at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, on June 10. — An ICE agent stands outside of immigration court hearings at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, on June 10.
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By Cassandre Coyer

July 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM UTC

Updated on

July 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM UTC

Twenty state attorneys general are seeking to block the Trump administration from sharing personal health data with the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement in a lawsuit to be filed Tuesday.

The Department of Health and Human Services transferred Medicaid data files containing millions of individuals’ personal health records to Homeland Security last month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a news conference Tuesday.