THE NEW YORK TIMES – President-elect Donald J. Trump said late Sunday that he had named Thomas D. Homan, a senior immigration official in his last administration, as the “border czar” in charge of the nation’s borders and its maritime and aviation security.
“I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders,” Mr. Trump wrote in the post.
“Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin.”
Mr. Trump made a broad crackdown on immigration a pillar of his presidential campaign, but it is so far unclear what that would look like or what his presidency will mean for immigrants in the United States.
One major question is whether the new administration will implement large-scale worksite raids that could lead to the arrest of unauthorized workers …
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Texas’ order to ask hospital patients’ citizenship status renews focus on the state’s large uninsured population
On Nov. 1, hospitals will begin asking patients their citizenship status. But data suggests uninsured citizens, not immigrants, cost Texas hospitals more.
By Terri Langford, Oct. 17, 2024
The Texas Tribune – When Gov. Greg Abbott ordered hospitals this summer to start asking patients for their citizenship status, the intent was clear: to take the cost of caring for undocumented immigrants to the Biden administration and demand Texas taxpayers be reimbursed.
“Due to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ open border policies, Texas has had to foot the bill for medical costs for individuals illegally in the state,” Abbott said in a statement in August.
“Texans should not have to shoulder the burden of financially supporting medical care for illegal immigrants.”
Beginning Nov. 1, hospital patients will be asked their citizenship status. Abbott’s order does not say patients are legally bound to answer the question.
However, the care of patients who answer this question, or don’t, will not be interrupted, according to the Texas Hospital Association.
“The bottom line for patients is that this doesn’t change hospital care,” said Carrie Williams, an association spokesperson …
