Officials let ICE access health data to locate migrants, alarming experts who warn of civil rights and health risks
Medicaid officials have reportedly made an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to allow agents to examine a database of Americans’ personal information – including home addresses, social security numbers and ethnicities.
The data sharing agreement will allow Ice to find “the location of aliens”, according to an agreement obtained by the Associated Press. Medicaid is the nation’s single largest health insurer, providing coverage for 79 million low-income, disabled and elderly people.
“This is about the weaponization of data, full stop,” said Pramila Jayapal, a Democratic US representative from Washington state, who has worked extensively on US healthcare, in a statement on social media.
won’t lie. it’s a possibility. make a plan now for if it happens later.
I say the next not to scare you, but to give you ideas on what to plan for.
I would also recommend getting her some gold or silver accessories that can be sold or traded when she lands in Brazil. these would be things she can carry every day like rings, necklaces, earrings. if they deport her, they wouldn’t take any of her personal belongings unless they posed a threat.
also, as fucked up as it is, placing an airtag in her shoe might give you both peace of mind if she’s taken. there might be weeks where neither of you communicate if current events tell us anything.
be prepared for the worst and hope for the best. good luck and I hope you never have to activate your plan.