In November, Midori Nishida attempted to fly from Hong Kong to Saipan (a U.S. territory) where she’d grown up and visited regularly since. She was shocked when airline staff told her she would be required to take a pregnancy test before boarding.
Young, Low-Income Undocumented Immigrants in California Can Now Access Health Benefits
California has provided health benefits to undocumented minors under 18 since 2016. Now Medi-Cal will extend to young, low-income adults until they turn 26. Officials secured $98 million to expand the coverage for the estimated 138,000 undocumented adults who are now eligible for full-scope benefits under Medi-Cal.