Source: Semafor
by David Weigel
“Republicans have settled on their message for the government shutdown: A noun, a verb, and ‘illegal aliens.’ … Many Democrats have supported access to federal health care funds for undocumented immigrants, which is a component of the Medicare-for-All bill backed by most progressives in Congress. But that bill is not among the party’s demands in the shutdown fight, and Democrats have scoffed at Republicans who portray emergency room care or benefits for migrants with legal status as giveaways to the undocumented.” (10/02/25)
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/02/2025/the-gops-shutdown-strategy-all-illegals-all-the-time