The Biden administration is under scrutiny for prioritizing medical care for noncitizens and illegal immigrants at the expense of service members and veterans.
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee member Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost, R-Ill., have raised concerns about redirecting resources from wounded warriors and veterans to noncitizens.
While the administration denies diverting funds directly from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the reality is VA administrative personnel are being diverted to process noncitizen claims and ensuring payments for noncitizen care instead of addressing long-standing problems that lower the quality of care for veterans.
Despite improving wait times and mental health care access, veterans still wait almost three weeks to see a medical professional.
The administration denies diverting funds directly from the Department of Veterans Affairs, but personnel within the VA system are tasked with processing claims and ensuring payments for noncitizen care.
Veterans are 1.6 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, making it the second leading cause of death among veterans under 45.
If resources are diverted from veterans under the Biden administration, Congress must reaffirm its commitment to supporting veterans by supporting the "No VA Resources for Illegal Aliens Act" and exercising its power of the purse.
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