Chronically ill immigrant children to be reported to ICE under Tennessee law [View all]
Source: USA Today
Updated June 16, 2026, 6:28 p.m. ET
About 400 disabled immigrant children who are receiving lifesaving state-paid medical care will have their immigration status reported to ICE at the end of this month, because of a new Tennessee law drafted with input from the White House.
The Tennessee Department of Health Children’s Special Services program is a “payer of last resort” that ensures access to lifesaving medical care for very low-income children who are not eligible for TennCare. The program is open to people age 21 and younger with disabilities and chronic illnesses like cystic fibrosis, cancer and spina bifida.
To participate in the program, families of four must have an annual income of $66,000 or less.
On June 1, the Tennessee Department of Health mailed notices to 400 families receiving care through CSS warning that officials will be required by a new law to report the patients’ immigration status if they remain on in the program past June 30.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/06/16/immigrant-children-reported-to-ice-tennessee-law/90576694007/
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