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Judge Rules HHS Can Share Immigrant Data with Enforcement

1/5/2026

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U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may share basic biographical information about undocumented immigrants with immigration enforcement.
The ruling follows a lawsuit by 20 Democratic attorneys general aiming to block the data sharing.
The judge said HHS must adhere to strict limits and cannot share sensitive medical data.
The outcome of the ongoing lawsuit will determine the policy's future.

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U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may share basic biographical information about undocumented immigrants with immigration enforcement.
The ruling follows a lawsuit by 20 Democratic attorneys general aiming to block the data sharing.
The judge said HHS must adhere to strict limits and cannot share sensitive medical data.
The outcome of the ongoing lawsuit will determine the policy's future.