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October 7, 2019

Trump to Bar Immigrants Who Can't Afford to Purchase Health Insurance
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President Trump signed a proclamation Friday that will deny visas to
immigrants who can't afford to purchase health insurance within 30 days
of their arrival to the United States. Under Trump's plan, which is set
to take place on November 3, immigrants will also be shut out from
subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. In response, the immigrant
advocacy group United We Dream tweeted, "Our healthcare system is shot
and the Trump administration knows this. This is another economic and
racist attack on a community who deserves healthcare in the first
place."


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