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Texas Gov. Abbott directs hospitals to collect immigration status of patients

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Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott has signed an executive order directing hospitals to collect the immigration status of patients and report healthcare costs incurred by undocumented immigrants to the state.

The order is Abbott 's latest targeting migrants in his protracted feud with President Joe Biden over policies concerning the southern border.

Abbot said Texans should not have to pay for healthcare of "illegal immigrants".