Doctors in Tenn. suing to stop policy forcing families to choose lifesaving care for kids or risk deportation
Three Nashville physicians are suing Tennessee to block a policy requiring immigrant children with severe disabilities in the Children's Special Services (CSS) program to be reported to immigration enforcement. The policy, set to take effect July 1, affects around 400 children, including 10-year-old Walter with spina bifida, whose family faces deportation risks if they remain enrolled in the program.
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