Expanded health care for “Dreamers”

Plus, arrest made in Pentagon docs leak. Biden administration to expand Medicaid and ACA coverage to Dreamers; the FBI arrests the alleged Pentagon document leaker. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS DACA recipients will finally get health care Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images - Thursday, President Joe Biden proposed expanding access to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage to undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. [[Reuters](] - Since 2012, the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has allowed young people known as “Dreamers” to work and study in the US without facing deportation. Biden’s rule would be a major expansion of that program. [[Washington Post / Amy Goldstein](] - If finalized, the new rule would change the definition of who is “lawfully present” to cover roughly 580,000 DACA recipients. More than a third are without health care coverage. [[USA Today / Erin Mansfield](] - The proposal comes as a federal judge is set to rule on a Republican challenge that could render DACA unlawful. A ruling has blocked new participants from joining since 2021. [[NBC News / Nicole Acevedo](] - Despite repeated calls from Biden and immigration advocates, Congress has failed to provide a path to citizenship for the Dreamers or to pass immigration reform. [[Associated Press](] 📍 If you read just one story Vox’s Dylan Scott explains the Republican plan to make it difficult to access a common abortion pill if a federal judge doesn’t issue a nationwide ban. [[Vox / Dylan Scott](]  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The alleged Pentagon document leaker - Thursday, the FBI arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member, in connection with the leak of highly classified Pentagon documents. [[AP](] - Last week, roughly 100 documents revealing sensitive information about the war in Ukraine and US military secrets appeared on social media. [[Vox / Jonathan Guyer](] - Officials think Teixeira, who works in the intelligence wing, uploaded the material to a chat group he led where two dozen members discussed video games and shared racist memes. [[New York Times]]( - DOJ officials are still determining how Teixeira got the material. [[Washington Post](]   Support our journalism By being well-informed, I've become a better citizen, a better environmentalist, and hopefully a better ally. — Marissa, Vox contributor [Give today!](   MISCELLANEOUS California Sen. Dianne Feinstein is facing calls to immediately resign from House Democrats who are concerned about judicial appointments. [[Vox / Li Zhou](] - The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, airport is closed until Friday after a record 25.95 inches of rain fell just in 24 hours, prompting severe flood warnings. [[USA Today](] - Dan Snyder has reached a deal, in principle, to sell the Washington Commanders to a group led by Josh Harris, owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils, for a record $6 billion. [[Bloomberg / Giles Turner](] - The US Court of Appeals on Wednesday reinstated approval of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone with some restrictions on its use. [[Vox / Ian Millhiser](] VERBATIM “He’s fit. He’s strong. He’s armed. He’s trained. Just about everything you can expect out of some sort of crazy movie.” [[A Discord chat member, on the alleged Pentagon docs leaker / Washington Post](]   LISTEN TO THIS Why stuff isn't getting cheaper The traditional explanation of inflation is simple: too much money chasing too few goods. But some experts are now wondering if companies’ aggressive pursuit of profit is driving up inflation as well. [Listen now ▶](   Read more from Vox [Tennessee just strengthened background checks for guns. They’re still weak.]( [Colorado River states brace for the biggest water cuts ever]( [How solar energy got so cheap]( [The Fifth Circuit’s chaotic new mifepristone decision, explained]( [The multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuits against Fox News, explained](  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=sentences). If you value Vox’s unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring [contribution](. View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.