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June 22, 2026
Tennessee Law Threatens Healthcare for Undocumented Children, Prompting Legal Challenges
- Hundreds of families received letters warning that undocumented children in Tennessee's healthcare program will have their immigration status reported, risking their medical care.
- An estimated 400 immigrant children, including those with critical illnesses, may lose access to vital services if they remain enrolled after June 30.
- The Tennessee Justice Center has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law, arguing it endangers the health of vulnerable children.
2 Sources
- Tennessee forces migrant parents with severely ill kids to make a choice: Drop out of healthcare program or risk deportationJun 22, 2026 at 4:49 PM · Independent
- Tennessee parents, doctors warn of law aimed at excluding ill undocumented children from public medical programJun 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM · NBC