Next flash point on immigration (this time in the context of legal immigrants) will be in the reconcilation of competing House & Senate SCHIP bills.

We are likely to hear more than just dollars discussed as the Senate and House work to resolve the differences in their State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bills. (The House voted to invest $50 billion more over five years, while the Senate approved $35 billion over five years. President Bush, who says the legislation is “Congress’ attempt to federalize medicine,” is holding out for an increase of only $5 billion.)

According to Stateline.org:

Legal immigrants would fare better under the House version, because it would let states’ SCHIP programs begin covering immigrants who’ve lived in the United States for fewer than five years. The Senate proposal goes the opposite direction, by requiring SCHIP applicants to prove their citizenship with specific documents. Congress already has enacted a similar requirement, which took effect last summer, for Medicaid recipients.