Congressman calls on Noem, Dr. Oz with plan to 'swiftly remove' 1.4 million illegal migrants on Medicaid

Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, sent letters to 2 cardinal bureau heads with a program to "swiftly" region roughly 1.4 cardinal amerciable immigrants presently receiving Medicaid successful the US. 

"While Democrats successful Congress proceed to peddle falsehoods and fear-mongering implicit alleged ‘Medicaid cuts,’ they conveniently disregard a staggering truth: implicit 1.4 cardinal amerciable aliens are receiving Medicaid benefits, an unsustainable load connected the American taxpayer," Hunt told Fox News Digital.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz were some recipients of Rep. Hunt’s missive this week, which projected a task unit to "identify" and region the amerciable migrants connected Medicaid. 

Rep. Wesley Hunt joins Bill Maher connected HBO, June 20, 2025.

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"I’ve formally requested the Secretary of Homeland Security to found a task unit to place those unlawfully exploiting our healthcare strategy and guarantee they are swiftly removed from our country," Hunt added.

The Texas Congressman’s comments travel as President Donald Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill," which includes a proviso stripping amerciable migrants from taxpayer-funded healthcare, faces last-minute changes successful the Senate. 

Fox News Digital obtained a papers from the Congressional Budget Office sent to 2 GOP committee chairmen this week with accusation regarding the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that reads:

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"About 1.4 cardinal would beryllium radical who bash not conscionable citizenship and migration presumption requirements for Medicaid enrollment but who would beryllium covered nether existent instrumentality successful programs funded by the states."

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks on Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) during a quality league pursuing the play Senate Republican argumentation luncheon astatine the U.S. Capitol  on June 17, 2025 successful Washington, DC.  During the quality league Senate Republicans discussed advancement with information of U.S. President Donald Trump's "The One Big Beautiful Bill" fund and taxation reconciliation bill.  (Getty Images)

On Thursday, the Senate Parliamentarian moved to strike retired existent connection successful the authorities that would exclude amerciable immigrants from Medicaid eligibility, but sources adjacent to negotiations archer Fox News Digital that those portions of the measure are actively being re-drafted successful an effort to guarantee they are included successful the last draught of the bill.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, besides addressed the parliamentarian's determination to region the portions astir Medicaid to reporters Thursday morning.

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"These are velocity bumps on the way. We anticipated those and truthful we person contingency plans," Thune explained. "Obviously, you person to set the timing and docket a small bit, but we're moving forward."

Regardless of whether Medicaid is removed from the "One Big Beautiful Bill," Congressman Hunt says that being capable to place the escaped healthcare-receiving amerciable migrants unsocial is capable crushed to region them from the US.

Newly sworn successful Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a ceremonial successful the Oval Office astatine the White House connected April 18, 2025 successful Washington, DC. Oz spoke of a tendency to supply America entree to large attraction portion reducing chronic illness and modernizing Medicare and Medicaid.  (Andrew Harnik)

"Through coordinated efforts betwixt DHS and CMS, we tin make an effectual attack to place radical based connected fiscal data, residence, oregon aesculapian records, and past instrumentality due enactment against those violating our migration laws," Hunt’s missive to Noem and Dr. Oz reads.

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"We indispensable support American resources for American citizens. End of discussion."

Preston Mizell is simply a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips tin beryllium sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and connected X @MizellPreston