Bernie Sanders tells Latino lawmakers: Undocumented immigrants should benefit from Obamacare
*The law doesn’t provide for the undocumented to access the ACA, but “On Wednesday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), a vocal immigration reform supporter, and other Democrats introduced a bill that would extend Affordable Care Act coverage to undocumented immigrants.” VL
By Ed O’Keefe and John Wagner, The Wahington Post
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders supports allowing some of the nation’s undocumented immigrants to obtain health-care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, he told Democratic lawmakers on Thursday.
[pullquote]”Clinton enjoys a wide lead among Hispanic Democrats and on Thursday announced the formation of “Latinos for Hillary.”[/pullquote]The Vermont senator, who is running a competitive race against Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, made the comments during a 45-minute meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, according to attendees. The 26-member group is comprised entirely of House and Senate Democrats.
Aides later said that Sanders believes that in certain cases, undocumented immigrants should be able to purchase health insurance through the exchanges set up under Obamacare, using their own money.
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