Federal Judge Blocks Bid To Deny Visas Without Health Insurance

The transcript discusses a policy by President Trump requiring immigrants to prove they can pay for health insurance to obtain visas. Judge Michael Simon issued a nationwide injunction against this policy, citing its inconsistency with the Immigration and Nationality Act. The policy aimed to prevent immigrants from burdening the U.S. healthcare system but lacked national security or foreign relations justification. It was expected to affect 60% of immigrant visa applicants. Data from 2017 showed that 75% of the 27.4 million uninsured people under 65 were U.S. citizens.

What does the policy require immigrants to prove within 30 days of entry?

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation data, what percentage of uninsured people under 65 were U.S. citizens in 2017?