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As part of the Trump administration鈥檚 immigration crackdown, officials were given personal data on millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.

An internal memo and emails obtained by detailed that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully attempted to block the transfer of data, citing legal and ethical concerns.

Immigrant Medicaid data leaked

Two top advisors to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the data be handed over to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Officials were given a 54-minute window to comply, The AP stated.

Included in the dataset was personal information of residents from California, Illinois, Washington state, and Washington, D.C., all of which allow non-U.S. citizens to enroll in Medicaid, which is funded solely by state taxpayer dollars, according to the media outlet.

Experts said the dataset can assist in locating migrants, and additionally can prevent migrants’ ability to receive green cards, permanent residency, or citizenship, if any Medicaid benefits had previously been obtained, The AP stated.

Medicaid dataset aids immigrant arrests

A statement from Gavin Newsom’s office noted the concerns with the data release aiding federal authorities in immigration raids.

鈥淭his potential data transfer brought to our attention by the AP is extremely concerning, and if true, potentially unlawful, particularly given numerous headlines highlighting potential improper federal use of personal information and federal actions to target the personal information of Americans,鈥� the statement said.

U.S. Democrat Representative Laura Friedman also wrote in a post on X that the use of this data should not aid arrests.

Donald Trump just gave deportation agents access to Medicaid data 鈥� even after Medicaid officials warned it was legally and ethically wrong. This is the personal health info of people in California.

We should never use a person鈥檚 need to go to the doctor against them. This will鈥�

鈥� Rep. Laura Friedman (@RepFriedmanCA)

Andrew Nixon, the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesman claimed that sharing the data was legal.

鈥淲ith respect to the recent data sharing between CMS and DHS, HHS acted entirely within its legal authority鈥揳nd in full compliance with all applicable laws鈥搕o ensure that Medicaid benefits are reserved for individuals who are lawfully entitled to receive them,鈥� Nixon said, according to The AP.

The dataset includes personal addresses, names, and social security numbers, the media outlet stated.

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