Govs. Gavin Newsom of California, JB Pritzker of Illinois and Tim Walz of Minnesota have been floated as potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders.

But in June, all three governors took a page out of President Trump’s playbook by cutting or freezing health care coverage for undocumented immigrants in their states.

Their moves aren’t just cowardly — they’re anti-immigrant, anti-poor and anti-public health. And they should be noted, in permanent ink, as moral and economic failures.

These governors may be known for their sharp anti-Trump rhetoric, but their recent policy choices echo the very worst aspects of his administration: using immigrants — particularly those without the right to vote — as economic scapegoats.

The idea is simple and cynical: Balance the books by cutting benefits to some of the most vulnerable residents, knowing they can’t fight back at the ballot box.

In Minnesota, as many as 15,000 people will lose their health insurance by the end of this year because Walz approved changes to state coverage for undocumented residents.

In California, Newsom will prohibit new enrollment of undocumented immigrants in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, beginning in January. Californian adults ages 19 to........

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