Far-left House candidate rallies around healthcare for illegal immigrants: 'How is it controversial?'

"How is it controversial?" Abughazaleh asked a CNN "NewsNight" panel on Thursday night. 

The young progressive candidate, with a campaign website that reads, "I don't have health insurance, and I'm running for Congress," repeatedly told the panel that every person is entitled to healthcare when asked if that includes illegal immigrants. 

Removing illegal immigrants from Medicaid is one of the key provisions of that Medicaid reform. 

Meanwhile, Democrats have railed against possible Medicaid cuts since Trump was elected in November. Every House Democrat voted against the bill, and Democrats are already defining Medicaid cuts as a driving issue ahead of competitive midterm elections in 2026.

The bill does not cut Medicaid for the most vulnerable, according to Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., who served on three major committees leading budget markup in the reconciliation process. 

Abughazaleh said she is running for the U.S. House of Representatives because, "Our leaders are out of touch."

The young Democrat is challenging Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who has served decades in congress. Abughazaleh is a former staffer for the progressive watchdog group, Media Matters, and a progressive influencer.