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No, Democrats didn’t shut down the government to give health care to ‘illegal immigrants’ (fact check)

Republicans falsely claim Democrats caused the shutdown to fund health care for undocumented immigrants, who are ineligible for federal programs, affecting 750,000 workers nationwide.

Summary by The Oregonian
President Donald Trump claimed Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. This is not accurate.
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MedPage Today broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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