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Trump Administration’s Medicaid Cuts Strip Coverage From Refugees and Other Legal Immigrants
As of 1 October 2026, a new federal rule has terminated Medicaid eligibility for most refugees, trafficking survivors and other lawful immigrants who have not yet accrued ten years of U.S. work history. States may continue coverage with their own money, but several large states say they will not. Employers that relocate foreign talent to the U.S. now face higher private-insurance costs, while advocates prepare legal challenges. The change increases both financial and administrative burdens on global-mobility programs operating in the United States. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/0b567c75189f35dded65dfe623cef668?utm_source=openai))
Federal Court Blocks DHS Policy That Withheld Biometrics From Detained Immigrants
A D.C. federal judge has enjoined DHS from continuing a policy that let detention centers skip fingerprinting and photographing immigrants applying for status, calling the rule unlawful. Restoring biometrics is expected to unblock tens of thousands of stalled work-authorization and green-card cases, easing headaches for employers that rely on timely approvals for assignees and their families. ([financialexpress.com](https://www.financialexpress.com/immigration/us-court-blocks-trump-govts-policy-restricting-detained-immigrants-to-seek-legal-status/4358066/?utm_source=openai))
Medicaid Cuts Strip Thousands of Legal Immigrants of Health Coverage in the U.S.
A rule that took effect 1 October removes federal Medicaid funding for most refugees and recent legal immigrants, immediately stripping health coverage from an estimated hundreds of thousands of people. The loss complicates corporate relocation and short-term assignment planning, forcing employers to find alternative insurance or delay start dates. The move underscores how social-benefit policy can ripple across global mobility programs. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/0b567c75189f35dded65dfe623cef668?utm_source=openai))