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Jayapal says Trump healthcare cuts threaten immigrant communities
She said the No Cuts to Healthcare Coalition is bringing together voices from across the community to highlight the impact of the cuts in Seattle and nationwide.
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Staff Reporter - Wed, 05, Aug 2026
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Pramila Jayapal / Pramila Jayapal
US Rep. Pramila Jayapal criticized the Trump administration's health care cuts affecting millions of people, including immigrant communities, saying the United States has the resources to protect vulnerable families but Republicans are prioritizing military spending instead.
Jayapal held a roundtable on Aug. 3 with the No Cuts to Healthcare Coalition, a coalition of advocacy groups opposing cuts to immigrant health care. The event was hosted by SEIU 775, which represents more than 60,000 long-term care workers, at its Seattle offices.
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Jayapal, who represents Washington's 7th Congressional District, was joined by state Sen. Manka Dhingra, Washington Department of Social and Health Services Secretary Angela Ramirez, and representatives from organizations including the Washington State Hospital Association and Neighborhood House, along with immigrant caregivers and clients.
According to Jayapal's office, beginning Oct. 1, about 1,300 older adults and people with disabilities in Washington will lose long-term care services, while an estimated 15,000 immigrants in the state will lose health care coverage. Her office said the changes are part of the implementation of H.R. 1, President Donald Trump's budget law, which Jayapal has called the "Big Bad Betrayal Bill."
Jayapal said the legislation "stripped healthcare from millions of people" and specifically targeted immigrant communities. She said the No Cuts to Healthcare Coalition is highlighting how "devastating" the cuts will be in Seattle and across the country.
She said she would continue pushing in Congress to reverse the cuts, arguing that the country has the resources to care for vulnerable residents and should "invest at home to save lives."
SEIU 775 President Sterling Harders blamed the Trump administration and congressional Republicans for the Medicaid cuts, while crediting Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and the state Legislature with allocating about $20 million to help offset the loss of care for affected residents.
Dhingra said lawmakers had sought to ensure no one would lose long-term care coverage. She said protecting care was both "the right thing to do" and fiscally responsible, adding that Democratic lawmakers and the governor made the issue a priority because they understood "the real harm to people when coverage is cut."
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