Shannon Bird Spent Over $100M of Taxpayer Dollars on Benefits for Illegal Immigrants

Out of touch Democrat Shannon Bird led the charge to provide tax-payer funded benefits for illegal immigrants in Colorado. The program cost Colorado taxpayers more than $100 million, 600% more than expected. 

“Out of touch Democrat Shannon Bird prioritizes illegal immigrants over hardworking Coloradans. It’s backwards, irresponsible, reckless, and highlights Bird’s radical agenda.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon

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Colorado Blows Up Budget To Give Illegals Pregnancy Care Costing 7x More Than Thought
Daily Caller
Harold Hutchison
March 18, 2026

A program to provide health care for pregnant illegal immigrants in Colorado is costing the state over seven times its budget projections since it was enacted, the Colorado Sun reported.

The Covering All Coloradans program, which was enacted in 2022, gave health care benefits to illegal immigrants who would otherwise have qualified for Medicaid, according to the Sun. The program was expected to cost the state $14.7 million dollars but its cost has instead ballooned to over $104 million.

The program’s launch was secured in 2025 when money was appropriated by the state legislature. The state is now facing a $1 billion budget shortfall, primarily due to programs like Covering All Coloradans, the Sun reported.

The sponsor of the legislation that appropriated the funds, Democratic Colorado State Rep. Shannon Bird, resigned in December 2025 to run for the House seat held by Republican Colorado Rep. Gabe Evans, ColoradoPolitics.com reported.

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