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Dec 18, 2025

"POLITICAL WORDPLAY": JEFFRIES CLAIMS ILLEGALS GET "NOT A DIME" OF FEDERAL MEDICAID — BUT THE "EMERGENCY" LOOPHOLE COSTS BILLIONS

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has ignited a fierce debate over credibility and transparency with a confident, absolute declaration regarding taxpayer funding for undocumented immigrants.

In a statement intended to shut down Republican criticism, Jeffries asserted:

"Not a single undocumented immigrant in this country gets a dime in federal taxpayer dollars for any part of comprehensive Medicaid coverage."

While the statement is legally precise, critics argue it is a masterclass in political wordplay designed to obscure a much more expensive reality.

The "Technical" Truth vs. The Billion-Dollar Loophole

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