Whoa!
Catholic Charities has proudly "sponsored" immigrants for years. And for years--due to the near-criminal lassitude of Clinton, Bush the Dumber, Obozo, Trump 1, and Cabbage-Head--"sponsors" of immigrants were liable for Medicaid spent on those immigrants, but never paid up if required.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has told the sponsors of immigrants that they must repay taxpayers for Medicaid benefits for which the immigrants are ineligible yet received despite the sponsors’ vow of financial support....
Whoopsie! WhoopsieWhoopsie!!
That letter came out 10 days ago. No wonder the Bishops are thinking of selling their Puzzle Palace in D.C.!
...Many Americans mightn’t know it, but federal law requires that those who sponsor immigrants sign an affidavit of support for the immigrant.
The affidavit is “is a contract an individual signs agreeing to use their financial resources to support the intending immigrant named on the affidavit,” the website of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says:...
... [It] requires the sponsor to provide support for an immigrant that keeps his income at least 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
In other words, immigrant sponsors are financially responsible for immigrants....
...O’Neill wrote “we hereby demand reimbursement” — “we” being HHS, which in turn means American taxpayers.
HHS “will seek reimbursement by all available means,” O’Neill warned, “including, but not limited to, filing a lawsuit to recover such amounts.”...
Ten organizations received those letters.
It's like the Good Old Days. Your LEGAL immigrant granny/grandpa came here only because a US citizen guaranteed that they would not be sucking up taxpayer money on the dole. Except for the above-named Presidents, .........well.........
How much is Catholic Charities on the hook for, eh???
Nope. Shouldn’t pay a dime.
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