While Texas does not offer comprehensive health insurance plans to undocumented immigrants, there are limited options available for emergency medical care. Undocumented individuals can receive Medicaid coverage for emergency medical conditions, but they must meet specific eligibility criteria. This includes having a qualifying immigration status and meeting residency requirements.

Texas Leads Charge Against Biden's Family Unity Program

A group of undocumented immigrants and their families are defending the "Keeping Families Together" program of the Biden Administration from a lawsuit filed in federal district court in Tyler, Texas. This lawsuit was filed by 16 states, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and the case was assigned to Judge J. Campbell Barker.

Note: Tyler, Texas is about 98 miles from Dallas, Texas. Which is about a 1 hour and 40 minutes drive.

The program aims to provide legal relief to around half a million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens through a form of legal relief called "parole in place."

The immigrants, along with their U.S. citizen spouses, argue that the program is essential for keeping families together and ending the constant fear of separation.

The lawsuit filed by the states, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, claims that the program directly violates laws created by Congress and exacerbates the illegal immigration situation. The states have requested an immediate halt to the program while the court hears the case.

The Judge has authorized a 14-day Stay, preventing the approval of applications already filed. The stay may be extended. While USCIS continues to accept applications, they are unable to process any applications while the stay is in effect.

The states involved in the lawsuit alongside Texas are Idaho, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wyoming.