Bernie Sanders Says at Debate That Healthcare Plan Would Cover Illegal Immigrants

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivers his closing statement during the first round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Mich. on July 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said at the Democratic debate that his healthcare plan would cover illegal immigrants.

“I happen to believe when I talk about health care it is a human right, and that applies to all people in this country,” he told the crowd at Fox Theatre in Detroit on Tuesday, July 30.