Don't give Medicaid to illegal immigrants

California just became the first state to offer taxpayer-funded healthcare to all illegal immigrants. As of Jan. 1, every adult in California, regardless of age or legal status, can apply for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program.

Democrats claim the law is about human rights. But taxpayer dollars are finite — something California should understand as it grapples with a budget deficit that is projected by the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office to be $68 billion. Enrolling even more people in Medi-Cal will make it harder for the program’s legacy beneficiaries to secure care.