Texas Governor: Biden will pay healthcare costs for illegal immigrants, seized enough fentanyl to kill every American
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This is for immigrants who use Texas public hospitals for inpatient and emergency care and to report incurred healthcare costs due to the Biden-Harris Administration’s reckless open border policies.
HHSC will also be required to report annually to the Governor and Texas Legislature all inpatient and emergency care costs for illegal immigrants so the State of Texas can seek reimbursement from the federal government.
We will fight to ensure that the Biden-Harris Administration pays back Texas for their costly and dangerous policies
“Texans should not have to shoulder the burden of financially supporting medical care for illegal immigrants.
“That is why today I issued an Executive Order requiring the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to collect and report healthcare costs for illegal immigrants in our state.
“Texas will hold the Biden-Harris Administration accountable for the consequences of their open border policies, and we will fight to ensure that they pay back Texas for their costly and dangerous policies.â€
At the Governor's direction, HHSC will immediately begin to:
Governor Greg Abbott joined members of the Texas House of Representatives for a press conference at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass to outline their joint efforts to continue expanding border security operations
Direct covered hospitals to report such data to HHSC quarterly, with initial submissions due March 1, 2025.
Direct those hospitals to inform the patient that federal law mandates that any response to such questions will not affect patient care.
Direct those hospitals to inform the patient that federal law mandates that any response to such questions will not affect patient care.
Report annually, beginning on January 1, 2026, to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House on the preceding year’s costs for medical care provided to illegal immigrants.
Governor Greg Abbott joined members of the Texas House of Representatives for a press conference at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass to outline their joint efforts to continue expanding border security operations to keep Texans safe from President Joe Biden's dangerous open border policies.
"In Texas, we've been able to achieve a decrease in illegal crossings only because of great teamwork," said Governor Abbott.
"Part of that teamwork is our partnership with the Texas National Guard, and we are currently working with the Texas Military Department to add more razor wire, anti-climb barrier, and personnel.
“The tools and strategies that DPS and the Texas Military Department use to secure the border would not happen without members of the Texas Legislature, like those with me here today.
“Working together, we will expand current operations in other parts of the border to decrease illegal immigration and ensure that we add more soldiers in the border region."
Texas law enforcement seized enough doses of fentanyl to kill every man, woman, and child in America
Prior to the press conference, Governor Abbott held a border security briefing for members of the Texas House of Representatives to update them on Texas’ unprecedented border security efforts due to President Biden’s complete refusal to secure the border and keep Texans—and Americans—safe.
Deputy Director Martin, Major General Suelzer, and Border Czar Banks outlined the different tools and strategies deployed by Operation Lone Star to secure the Texas-Mexico border.
“Deputy Director Martin touted the work DPS has done, mentioning that Texas law enforcement has made more than 39,000 criminal arrests and seized over 458 million lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill every man, woman, and child in America.
Major General Suelzer then highlighted Texas National Guard soldiers’ efforts to defend Texas from the Biden Administration’s refusal to secure the border, including taking Shelby Park as a base camp to curb the flow of illegal crossings. Border Czar Banks touted Operation Lone Star’s border security measures, pointing to the effective deterrent strategies currently deployed along the Texas-Mexico border that have resulted in low border crossings.
Governor Abbott was joined by 13 of America’s Governors who stand in solidarity with Texas’ right to defend itself against President Biden’s border crisis. ■