🍎Hungry for Change: Trump's War on Food Assistance
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The Trump administration ended DEI programs in nutrition assistance, required states to verify immigration status for SNAP, and faces pressure to roll back the Thrifty Food Plan that increased benefits for 41 million Americans.
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Why This Matters
Family Impact:
More than 41 million Americans use the food assistance program known as SNAPand face potential benefit cuts or new restrictions.
Immigration Enforcement:
FNS will identify and effectuate measures consistent with law to prevent Federal resources from being used to support "sanctuary" policieslinking food aid to deportation.
Racial Equity Rollback:
The improvements made through equity programs, which benefited all recipients, were never about giving preferential treatment but about leveling the playing field.
Congressional Authority:
Executive changes to nutrition programs test the separation of powers when presidents alter what Congress funds.
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How many Americans rely on SNAP food assistance benefits?
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What 1996 law prohibits undocumented immigrants from receiving federal benefits including SNAP?
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What percentage of SNAP beneficiaries are White according to current data?
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The Thrifty Food Plan that increased SNAP benefits was updated in what year under Biden?
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How many Americans receive WIC benefits for pregnant women, infants, and children?
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What policy allows undocumented immigrants' children to be punished for parents' child support issues?
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Project 2025 proposes moving the Food and Nutrition Service from USDA to which department?
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What executive order did Trump sign on February 19, 2025, affecting nutrition programs?
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How many languages did FNS translate key materials into to improve access?
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What executive order number did Trump sign on April 10, 2018, requiring review of work requirements?
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What percentage of American households say they have difficulty getting enough food?
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SNAP and WIC programs were exempt from Trump's federal funding freeze in January 2025.
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