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GOP states sue to stop Biden admin extending Obamacare to illegal immigrants

GOP states sue to stop Biden admin extending Obamacare to illegal immigrants

A coalition of Republican states are suing the Biden administration to prevent it from making some illegal immigrants eligible for Obamacare, just days before the 2024 presidential election. A rule published in May would allow illegal immigrants who came as children and are protected from deportation via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be eligible for healthcare through the Affordable Care Act. Currently, all illegal immigrants are prohibited from accessing the program. The administration said it predicts that the rule, which would go into effect in November, would result in over 100,000 uninsured illegal immigrants being allowed to access insurance. THESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OBAMACARE AFTER BIDEN RULE CHANGE  Fifteen states, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, claim that the regulation violates federal law that bars giving benefits to illegal immigrants and violates the Act itself. The ACA, as passed by Congress, limits eligibility to citizens or nationals of the U.S. and those “lawfully present,” the complaint says. “Illegal aliens shouldn’t get a free pass into our country. They shouldn’t receive taxpayer benefits when they arrive, and the Biden-Harris administration shouldn’t get a free pass to violate federal law. That’s why I am leading a multistate lawsuit to stop this illegal regulation from going into effect,” Kobach said in a statement. The attorneys general of Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Virginia have all signed on to the lawsuit. HHS did not respond to a request for comment. REPUBLICAN STATES ASK FEDERAL JUDGE TO END ‘UNLAWFUL’ DACA PROGRAM  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule would allow DACA recipients to apply for coverage through HealthCare.gov and state-based marketplaces by making what HHS calls “technical modifications” to the definition of “lawfully present” used to determine eligibility. In a statement on the rule, President Biden renewed his calls for those he called “Dreamers” to be granted a pathway to citizenship along with others of millions of illegal immigrants. HARRIS AND WALZ BOTH SUPPORT AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS  “I’m proud of the contributions of Dreamers to our country and committed to providing Dreamers the support they need to succeed. That’s why I’ve previously directed the Department of Homeland Security to take all appropriate actions to ‘preserve and fortify’ DACA. And that’s why today we are taking this historic step to ensure that DACA recipients have the same access to health care through the Affordable Care Act as their neighbors,” he said. “On Day One of my administration, I sent a comprehensive immigration reform plan to Congress to protect Dreamers and their families. Only Congress can provide Dreamers permanent status and a pathway to citizenship. Congress must act.” Vice President Harris, in a separate statement, made a similar appeal. “President Biden and I will continue to do everything in our power to protect DACA, but it is only a temporary solution. Congress must act to ensure Dreamers have the permanent protections they deserve,” she said. Get the latest updates on the ongoing border crisis from the Fox News Digital immigration hub  

RFK Jr. claims to have enough signatures to appear on ballot in all 50 states

RFK Jr. claims to have enough signatures to appear on ballot in all 50 states

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy claims to have enough signatures to appear on the ballot in all 50 states. Kennedy spoke with Fox News’s Neil Cavuto on Friday, discussing his impact on the main parties’ campaigns and his chances at victory. “Right now we have enough signatures to be on all 50 states,” Kennedy said when asked about his eligibility nationwide.  JOE ROGAN DENIES ENDORSING RFK JR. FOR PRESIDENT, SAYS HE ONLY MEANT TO SAY HE LIKES HIM ‘AS A PERSON’ He continued, “We’ve handed most of them in, some of the states are not yet certified, but we’re gonna be on the ballot in all 50 states, for sure.” Cavuto questioned why Kennedy is only officially registered on the ballot in approximately eight states so far — the independent candidate said that the hold-up was due to state governments. “A lot of the states, Neil, don’t certify until mid-August. So, we’ve turned in our signatures, the signatures have been accepted, and they’re gonna be certified.” RFK JR. ADMITS TO DUMPING DEAD BEAR CUB IN CENTRAL PARK AS ROSEANNE BARR LISTENS IN BIZARRE VIDEO “It’s just the states [holding] it up — nobody can get on the ballot. Nobody can be on more ballots than we are now,” Kennedy said. A survey conducted by Ipsos this week found Kennedy is polling around 5% among voters in seven swing states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada While far from positioned for victory, Kennedy’s small base of support could prove critical in a race that is otherwise a dead heat. In the same swing state poll, Vice President Kamala Harris received 42% of the vote share in the seven swing states, compared to former President Trump’s 40% — a razor-thin margin separating the two main party candidates. 

Minnesota Dem lawmaker defends Walz against ‘radical’ label from GOP: ‘Couldn’t disagree more’

Minnesota Dem lawmaker defends Walz against ‘radical’ label from GOP: ‘Couldn’t disagree more’

Nick Frentz, a Democratic state senator from Minnesota, is coming to the defense of vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as he faces claims regarding his leadership and criticism over state policy. Several Republican state lawmakers told Fox that Walz was “difficult” to work with during their time working alongside him in the legislature. Frentz, who currently represents the city of North Mankato, painted a different picture, telling Fox News Digital that in his experience, Walz is “very straightforward and very easy to work with.” “He was a high school teacher and football coach in the ’90s when he started his family in Mankato. He’s genuine, down to earth. He’s honest. He’s the kind of person that you can enjoy,” Frentz said in an exclusive interview. “His rural roots are real, and his commitment to everybody in the country, including rural America, is quite real. And I think his record says that.” HARRIS BECOMES BETTING MARKET FAVORITE FOR FIRST TIME AFTER WALZ PICK “We’ve passed legislation that’s had bipartisan support. We haven’t always agreed and so, if ‘difficult’ to work with means we don’t always agree, then I guess. But I think a better description would be he’s a Democrat governor in a state that leans Democrat, and while both Democrats and Republicans haven’t got what they wanted, I think the state as a whole has done very well,” he said.  Frentz also countered claims that Walz leans heavily to the left, a charge brought forth by Minnesota GOP Chair David Hann, who branded Walz as “far from a moderate,” and the Trump campaign, which has labeled Walz a “radical.” VIRAL HARRIS-WALZ CAMO HAT RAISES $1 MILLION, DRAWS NRA SCORN “We support biofuels — very important to our agriculture economy. He’s been a leader on that. We’ve supported water infrastructure that small towns and rural areas need very badly. And we support a tax policy, including cuts to Social Security taxes. So all of those things show a commitment to greater Minnesota. And as he used to say, ‘I don’t just represent greater Minnesota. I wake up there,’” said Frentz. The governor has also been heavily criticized for his handling of the 2020 riots that saw several local businesses burned down and the Third Precinct police station abandoned after the murder of George Floyd.  “What I criticize is that half the people that were arrested were not from the Twin Cities metro area,” Frentz said. “Every state leader has to stand for the proposition that Americans have the freedom to peaceably assemble. But it ends when they start doing damage to property. And I think Gov. Walz felt that way, too.” Walz has “the right voice” for “not simply supporting policies and legislation that help rural America, but also opposing things that are not good for rural America,” he said. “I have never heard him say a bad word about southern Minnesotans, whether they vote Republican or Democrat,” Frentz added. “I think that’s exactly the kind of leadership the country needs. ‘All in it together’ doesn’t mean we don’t disagree, but I’d want people to know this is someone who has visited farms with us, someone who has talked about rural issues, someone who cares about the agriculture, economy, and someone who is not just talking about it, but has passed bills and those bills that are in the interest of rural America.”