Immigration & Border Security

The VA’s Role in Illegal Immigrant Health Care Has Veterans Groups and Legislators Up in Arms

VA resources have been used to process claims for medical care of illegal immigrants since 2020, says a DHS report.
The VA’s Role in Illegal Immigrant Health Care Has Veterans Groups and Legislators Up in Arms
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs building in Washington on July 6, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Mark Gilman
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) predicts the agency’s case backlog will peak at 400,000 in 2024. So, a report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which said VA resources have been used to process claims for medical care of illegal immigrants since 2020, is causing backlash from several legislators and veterans’ agencies.

The DHS report gives a detailed view of how U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are working with the VA to contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center to process medical claims reimbursements for immigrants who have not qualified for veterans benefits.

Mark Gilman
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Mark Gilman is a media veteran, having written for a number of national publications and for 18 years served as radio talk show host. The Navy veteran has also been involved in handling communications for numerous political campaigns and as a spokesman for large tech and communications companies.
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