CNN anchor Boris Sanchez pushed back on Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) with a fact-check as Republicans repeat a false claim that Democrats want health insurance for undocumented immigrants, with Fine proclaiming "it's not nuanced at all" amid the ongoing government shutdown.

"I do want to ask you specifically about that claim that we've heard from many Republicans that Democrats want to provide free healthcare to undocumented immigrants," Sanchez said.

"It's much more nuanced than that, isn't it? Because a lot of folks that are being, that are currently ineligible, that Democrats are arguing should be eligible, are here lawfully, at least presently? A lot of these folks are asylum seekers. They've applied for asylum in the United States. The refugees or their DACA recipients. So it's not as though many of them don't actually have permission to be in the country. Right?" Sanchez asked.

Fine bristled — and doubled down.

"It's not nuanced at all," Fine said in response. "In preparation for this interview, I went on my X feed... and I put examples from New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island, where unquestionably illegal immigrants — not DACA people, not refugees, illegal immigrants — are told that they can get Medicaid. It is happening. It is not right. And the Democrat proposal to stop the shutdown requires us to let these illegals get Medicaid, and we're not going to be held hostage for that. We should be focused on Americans, not on illegal immigrants."

Sanchez again tried to correct the congressional leader and give him another chance to correct the misinformation.

"I believe their proposal speaks to those who are lawfully present in the country," Sanchez responded. "Again, people seeking asylum, DACA recipients, refugees. So it is not necessarily a full blanket proposal for undocumented immigrants, isn't there some misdirection that's going on, some conflation between folks that don't have permission to be there, and folks that the administration may argue came here via a program that the last administration installed that they see as illegal but are still nevertheless holding some form of permission to be here."

And again, Fine did not explain the difference, continuing the ongoing Republican talking point.

"No, our bill that we passed the Working Families Tax Cut said the kinds of programs that I've featured on my feed from New York, Rhode Island, North Carolina cannot continue where unquestionable illegal immigrants are told they can get Medicaid. This is not true. And the Democrats' proposal says 'no, no, no, let's back that up' so that they can get it. It is clear."

Fine tried to argue that Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) wants undocumented immigrants to have Medicaid.

"We're not OK with that," he said. "And the bottom line is Democrats should not be holding Americans hostage in order to get free healthcare for illegal immigrants. Reopen the government. If you want to argue about it. Over the next seven weeks, do it. But stop holding everybody hostage over these demands."