Jessica Sachs
Jessica Sachs

Jessica Sachs is an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder, with a double major in journalism and political science. She served as editor-in-chief of the CU Independent, her university’s award-winning newspaper. She previously worked there as a managing editor, senior news editor and staff reporter. In addition to her work at the CU Independent, she has interned at Rocky Mountain PBS and served as an editorial assistant at the Coloradan Magazine. A journalist with a passion for investigative reporting, Jessi expects to graduate in spring 2026.

With limited avenues to health care, uninsured immigrant patients may face ‘medical deportation’

Advocates say hospitals sometimes repatriate uninsured noncitizen patients without full consent — referring to the practice as “medical deportation.” Experts worry cases could increase because of Trump administration reforms on immigration and health care.

Con acceso limitado a la atención médica, los pacientes inmigrantes sin seguro se pueden enfrentar a la “deportación médica”

Según activistas, los hospitales a veces repatrian a pacientes inmigrantes sin consentimiento informado – una práctica que han denominado “deportación médica.” Expertos advierten que los casos podrían aumentar debido a las reformas sanitarias y migratorias de Trump.