DENVER— Colorado has joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking to stop federal immigration authorities from getting the personal data of Medicaid recipients in the state.
The lawsuit comes on the heels of a request made to Colorado by the Trump administration last month, asking for personal data for people enrolled in Medicaid.
“We’re concerned that the information will be used for harsh and unjust immigration enforcement,” Vanessa Martinez with COLOR Latina said of the requests.
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