Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders announced Thursday that he is in favor of expanding the Affordable Care Act to cover undocumented immigrants.

While speaking to members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in Washington, D.C., the Vermont senator said that he supports allowing undocumented residents to obtain health-care coverage under Obamacare, reports The Washington Post.

Following the meeting, aides explained that Sanders believes in certain cases, undocumented immigrants should be able to purchase health insurance using their own money through the exchange program set up under Obamacare. His aides added that the lawmaker does not, however, support the idea of allowing undocumented immigrants to receive federal subsidies.

On Wednesday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez and other Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill that would extend Affordable Care Act coverage to undocumented immigrants. As of now, federal law prohibits undocumented immigrants from enrolling in the health-care exchange program.

According to Gutierrez, expanding the law would help create younger and healthier patient pools, and subsequently, lower the insurance cost for Americans who are already enrolled in the exchanges.

Meanwhile, Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton -- who maintains a wide lead over Sanders when it comes to Hispanic Democrats -- also launched a new initiative to reach Latino voters called "Latinos for Hillary."

The former sectary of state announced that she plans to reach Hispanic voters by holding several Latino-centered campaign events during Hispanic Heritage Month, reports the Tampa Bay Times.

Before she heads into the first Democratic primary debate on Oct. 13, an aide confirmed that the campaign is setting up watch parties in states with large Latino populations.

After the debate, Clinton plans to host campaign events focused on Latino voters in states with early primary contests, including Nevada and Texas. In addition, Clinton's "Latinos for Hillary" campaign will court Latino lawmakers.