Attorney General Anthony Brown condemned a reported data-sharing agreement that allows ICE access to Medicaid recipients’ personal information and announced a multistate lawsuit challenging the policy, citing concerns over privacy and public health.
Per the news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today responded to reports that the Trump administration has illegally provided Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with access to the personal, sensitive data of Medicaid recipients.
This revelation of a data-sharing agreement comes shortly after Attorney General Brown joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to grant ICE broad access to individual personal health data. A hearing on the States’ motion for a preliminary injunction is scheduled for August 7, 2025.
“This agreement is a grave breach of the public’s trust and a direct threat to the privacy and safety of families across our state,” said Attorney General Brown. “It undermines the core purpose of our healthcare system by turning it into a tool of surveillance rather than a source of care.”
“By compromising the confidentiality between patients and providers, the federal government is jeopardizing the privacy of Medicaid recipients and placing immigrant families in an impossible position: choose between critical medical treatment or the risk of being swept into immigration enforcement.”
“This reckless policy will deter people from seeking routine and urgent care, leading to worse health outcomes and placing an unsustainable burden on our hospitals and clinics when preventable conditions become emergencies. We will use every legal tool available to safeguard the personal medical information of our residents and uphold the integrity of our healthcare system.”
“This is not only unlawful—it is a deeply harmful act that will separate families, sow fear in our communities, and put lives at risk.”