DOGE Says Biden’s Migration Let Illegals Vote and Drained Medicaid

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Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has uncovered troubling connections between Biden’s mass migration policies and potential voter fraud, with officials reporting that illegal immigrants have not only drained Medicaid resources but also appeared on voter rolls during the 2024 election.

Key Insights

DOGE official Antonio Gracias claims 1.3 million migrants admitted under Biden are currently on Medicaid, with costs “just starting” to ramp up
Gracias reports thousands of migrants have been found on voter rolls in “friendly states,” with evidence some voted in the 2024 presidential election
Migrants can obtain Social Security numbers and benefits through asylum applications without proper identification verification
Claims about DOGE discovering $2.7 trillion in improper Medicare and Medicaid payments overseas are inaccurate

DOGE Uncovers Migrants on Medicaid and Voter Rolls

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), formed by President Donald Trump and led by Elon Musk, has revealed some concerning findings about the impact of Biden-era immigration policies. According to DOGE official Antonio Gracias, approximately 1.3 million migrants who entered the country during the Biden administration are currently receiving Medicaid benefits. This substantial number is reportedly “just starting” to grow, raising concerns about the long-term financial sustainability of the program amid increasing strain on healthcare resources.

During a recent investigation, DOGE officials discovered what they describe as a troubling pathway for migrants to obtain government benefits. Gracias explained that migrants receiving Notices to Appear (NTAs) can remain in the country with a quasi-legal status while awaiting court dates, which currently average six years or more. During this waiting period, individuals can file asylum applications and work authorization forms without rigorous identification verification.

“So now you’re in the country with some quasi-legal status, you’re waiting for your court date, while you’re waiting for your court date — six years is the average by the way, it could be longer than that — you can fill out an asylum application, so without an interview, just an application … once that application is in, you can file another form, a 765 [form] to get work authorization, once you get that, you get a 766 which is the authorization and we automatically send you a Social Security card in the mail. No interview, that is the majority of the growth you see in these numbers,” explained Antonio Gracias.

Claims of Voting by Non-Citizens

Even more concerning to DOGE officials are findings related to voter registration and participation. Gracias stated that their investigation uncovered “thousands” of migrants registered to vote in what he termed “friendly states,” with evidence suggesting some participated in the 2024 presidential election. “We looked at voter rolls and we found that thousands are registered to vote in friendly states. And we looked even further in those friendly states and found that many of those people had actually voted. It was shocking to us,” Gracias reported.

These claims directly contradict assertions from immigration experts who maintain that non-citizens cannot legally vote in federal elections. Critics of these findings point out that the process for immigrants to become citizens with voting rights typically takes several years. Michelle Mittelstadt, a migration policy expert, previously noted, “It takes on average five years in green card status before a person can become a U.S. citizen, so no one would instantly gain the right to vote.”

Controversy Over DOGE’s Medicaid Fraud Claims

While DOGE officials have raised legitimate concerns about migrants accessing Medicaid, some earlier claims attributed to the department have proven inaccurate. Social media posts incorrectly credited a congressional subcommittee working with DOGE for discovering $2.7 trillion in fraudulent federal health insurance payments made overseas. This claim was subsequently fact-checked and rated false by PolitiFact and flagged by Meta as misinformation.

“Well, again, that’s another example. There’s a very long list of the fraud, waste and abuse that DOGE is identifying on a daily basis,” said Karoline Leavitt.

The $2.7 trillion figure actually refers to all improper payments reported by federal agencies since 2003 across various programs, not just Medicare and Medicaid. These improper payments resulted from administrative errors and fraud, but were not specifically made to overseas recipients as claimed. This misrepresentation has complicated public understanding of DOGE’s legitimate findings regarding migrant access to benefits programs.

Broader Implications for Immigration Policy

DOGE’s findings raise significant questions about the long-term implications of Biden’s immigration approach. Gracias suggested the inclusion of migrants on voter rolls may have been part of a deliberate strategy to create a new voting demographic, citing California’s political shift following past amnesty programs as an example. These concerns align with criticism from other administration officials, including Elon Musk, regarding the potential political motivations behind border policies.

“We mapped this through the benefit programs, we found every benefits program that is being accessed by these people, 1.3 million are on Medicaid right now, today. And by the way, it’s just ramping up, it’s just starting,” Antonio Gracias said.

The Trump administration continues to investigate these matters through DOGE, which has also expressed concern about border security lapses, including claims that approximately a quarter of migrants reviewed lacked proper fingerprinting by Border Patrol. More troublingly, DOGE officials report that among migrants now receiving Medicaid, some have criminal records or match entries on the federal government’s Terrorist Watch List, further intensifying the debate over the security implications of the previous administration’s border policies.