The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it was ending family reunification parole (FRP) programs for migrants from certain Latin America and Caribbean countries, alleging abuse within the humanitarian parole process.
The move comes as the Trump administration bolsters its efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and visa programs over national security concerns that stem from the Biden administration’s open border policies.
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The shutdown dispute offered a clear view into a problem that has shaped federal health policy for more than a decade. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) directs subsidies to insurance companies rather than to individual Americans. Democrats portrayed their position as a defense of middle-class families, but the system of subsidies they have created primarily protects and enhances insurance company profits.
The current ACA framework needs amendment to make structural reform possible. Republicans should state clearly what they are for: real choices for quality medical care that is affordable, secure, transparent, and accessible. There are three systemic reforms that can get us there.
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