GOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details

Attacking Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration, Republicans and allies of former Donald President Trump’s are saying the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate supported using taxpayer dollars to provide free health coverage to immigrants who are in the country without legal permission. Partner logo This story was produced in partnership with PolitiFact. It can be republished for free. Senate and House candidates, an American political action committee supporting Trump, and the Republican National Committee have made similar assertions in recent days. We contacted the Trump and Harris campaigns for comment about Trump’s statement, but neither responded. The claims are misleading. It’s true that Harris supported allowing immigrants residing in the U.S. to obtain public health insurance regardless of legal status. During the first 2019 Democratic presidential primary debate in Miami, Kamala Harris raised her hand when a moderator asked candidates to raise their hands if their administration’s health plan would cover immigrants who are in the country illegally. But that doesn’t mean Harris specifically said she supported taxpayer funding for the benefits or that the health coverage would be free. PolitiFact has checked similar claims Rep For more information, visit us at https://www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com/.