A newly obtained government memo reveals that immigration officials received access to Medicaid data to assist in deportation efforts. California was among the states affected. Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the move,

President Donald Trump's administration has released to deportation officials the personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.

Gov. Newsom issued a statement following reports that the Trump administration shared the immigration status of millions of Medicaid beneficiaries to deportation officials.