Audit reveals Pritzker massively underestimated cost of programs for illegal immigrants
A recent Illinois state audit revealed that programs aimed at providing healthcare to illegal immigrants doled out $1.6 billion, far more than Gov. JB Pritzker's (D-IL) administration estimated.
The audit discovered that more than 6,000 people listed as "undocumented" in the program had Social Security numbers, and some were legal permanent residents who would be eligible for Medicaid. It also found that 668 people enlisted in the program for senior citizens were not over 65 years old.
Pritzker acknowledged inaccurate estimates and explained that it was due to changing immigration statuses.
"I think the thing that is missing from the reporting, and what I would point out to you, is that, No. 1, people's immigration status changes during the course of a year. You've got people who were eligible for the program who became ineligible for the program," Pritzker said.
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