Washington, DC – Today, a group of Democratic attorneys general, led by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, are taking action to safeguard health care access for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children – otherwise known as ‘Dreamers’ or DACA recipients – before the Trump administration takes office.

In an article by AP News, AG Platkin stated “‘Undermining Dreamers’ access to healthcare not only hurts them and their American children, but it harms states like New Jersey too,’ Platkin said in a statement. ‘We will never back down from fighting for our Dreamers, no matter who is in charge in Washington.’”

POLITICO also covered the push to defend DACA recipients’ healthcare and explained how Dem AGs are gearing up to defend immigration and other civil rights if the Trump administration were to enact policies that would violate the law and people’s rights.

Key highlights from POLITICO:

• “The push also involves Arizona; California; Colorado; Delaware; Hawaii; Illinois; Maryland; Michigan; Minnesota; New Mexico; Nevada; Oregon; and Vermont. It comes as Democratic attorneys general are preparing to return to the front lines of the resistance to Trump’s agenda.”
• “Top prosecutors in blue and blue-leaning states have spent months preparing to battle the incoming administration in court over everything from civil rights to health care.” 
• “‘We know that President-elect Trump plans to undo protections and health care for our Dreamers, and states like New Jersey are ready to fight back,’ Platkin said in a statement. ‘Dreamers are a critical part of the New Jersey community, and America is the only country they know.’” 
• “Beyond DACA, Democratic attorneys general have outlined a raft of potential legal concerns with Trump’s immigration plans...They are poised to pounce if immigration officials begin violating people’s due process as they attempt to execute Trump’s mass deportations. And they are similarly prepared to strike if Trump attempts to follow through with his threats to end birthright citizenship.” 
• “Attorneys general in New Jersey and other Democratic-leaning states have vowed to utilize legal tools as the Trump administration kicks its policy plans into gear.” 
• “The Democrats warned of the economic and social impacts of eliminating the rule, pointing to the billions DACA recipients contribute in taxes and the support they provide to families, including children who are U.S. citizens.”

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