Will getting government healthcare coverage affect my immigration status?

No. In general, taking advantage of government health care programs — whether at the federal, state, or county level — should not impact your immigration status or your ability to apply for a green card.[3489] In addition, if you are undocumented and disclose your immigration status while applying for California health insurance, ICE cannot use that information against you or initiate deportation proceedings.[3490]

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    Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, “California Health Care Resource Guide for Undocumented Immigrants,” available at http://www.e4fc.org/images/HEALTHCARE_RESOURCE_GUIDE_HOPE-FINAL_OCTOBER_28.PDF. ↑

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    U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, “Clarification of Existing Practices Related to Certain Health Care Information” (Oc. 25, 2013), available at https://www.ice.gov/doclib/ero-outreach/pdf/ice-aca-memo.pdf. ↑