Samantha Artiga

1 month ago | kff.org | Shannon Schumacher |Isabelle Valdes |Liz Hamel |Samantha Artiga

During his second term, President Trump has implemented an array of immigration policy changes focused on restricting immigration and increasing interior enforcement efforts. While these policies have been a frequent topic of political discourse, the perspectives and experiences of immigrants themselves are often overlooked.

1 month ago | amsterdamnews.com | Samantha Artiga |Drishti Pillai |Jennifer Tolbert |Akash Pillai

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as soon as they arrive to the U.S. Eligibility for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is limited to citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants.

1 month ago | kff.org | Akash Pillai |Jennifer Tolbert |Samantha Artiga |Robin Rudowitz

Medicaid is the primary program providing comprehensive coverage of health and long-term care to 83 million low-income people in the U.S. Medicaid is jointly financed by states and the federal government but administered by states within broad federal rules. In addition to meeting federal and state income and residency requirements, eligibility for coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is limited to U.S. citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants.

2 months ago | kff.org | Drishti Pillai |Samantha Artiga |Matthew Rae

Immigrants and their children form a growing share of the U.S. population and, as of 2023, there were over 47 million immigrants residing in the country, accounting for 14% of the total population. Regardless of their countries of birth, about three in four (77%) immigrant adults say they moved to the U.S. for a better future for their children.

2 months ago | kff.org | Latoya Hill |Samantha Artiga |Akash Pillai |Alisha Rao

As one of his first actions in office, President Trump signed executive orders revoking federal diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) related programs and actions in the federal government and among federal contractors and grantees. DEI initiatives are intended to create more diverse and inclusive work environments, to address discriminatory policies or practices, as well as to counter the impacts of historical actions that led to unequal opportunities for certain groups.