Annie Lee Quoted on Health Care Facilities Seeing Increased ICE Activity
Bloomberg Law
Health Care Industry Group Co-Leader Annie Chang Lee was quoted on how hospitals and health care workers are vulnerable to potential raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following changes to federal policy regarding enforcement in sensitive locations.
Annie said that “the presumption that hospitals and clinics will be free from ICE raids is no longer the case,” and stateslike California with large immigrant populations are likely to experience higher enforcement levels.
Annie has identified several recent interactions between immigration agents and California health-care centers, highlighting the region’s increased enforcement activity. She added that ICE activity is “highly likely” to increase in states with policies requiring collaboration with the federal government.
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