Rep. Wesley Hunt joins Bill Maher on HBO, June 20, 2025.
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"I’ve formally requested the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a task force to identify those unlawfully exploiting our healthcare system and ensure they are swiftly removed from our country," Hunt added.
The Texas Congressman’s comments come as President Donald Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill," which includes a provision stripping illegal migrants from taxpayer-funded healthcare, faces last-minute changes in the Senate.
Fox News Digital obtained a document from the Congressional Budget Office sent to two GOP committee chairmen this week with information regarding the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that reads:
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"About 1.4 million would be people who do not meet citizenship and immigration status requirements for Medicaid enrollment but who would be covered under current law in programs funded by the states."
Newly sworn in Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on April 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Oz spoke of a desire to provide America access to great care while reducing chronic disease and modernizing Medicare and Medicaid. (Andrew Harnik)
"Through coordinated efforts between DHS and CMS, we can develop an effective approach to identify people based on financial data, residence, or medical records, and then take appropriate action against those violating our immigration laws," Hunt’s letter to Noem and Dr. Oz reads.
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"We must protect American resources for American citizens. End of discussion."
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