Commentary: What if you had to feel hunger pangs?
Originally published by the Chicago Tribune. On a frigid morning earlier this month on the South Side, people of every race and age lined up out the front door of […]
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Families with immigrant members report doing without food stamps in Philadelphia
Originally published on WHYY. Ever since the Trump administration took a tougher stand on immigration policies, service providers report immigrants are avoiding school visits, doctor offices and government programs. New survey data from Children’s Health Watch […]
Food banks see impact of Trump’s immigration policies
Originally published on ABC News. Families of immigrants have been reluctant to go to food banks and sign up for food stamps this year, anti-hunger advocates said, because many are […]
Fewer Immigrant Families Are Signing Up For Federal Food Assistance
Originally published on NPR. After 10 years of consistent gains, the number of immigrant families enrolled in SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, fell by 10 percent in 2018. […]
Trump’s proposed regulations limiting benefits for immigrants could hurt many US-born children
Originally published on EdSource. Hundreds of thousands of immigrant parents in California may disenroll their children from health insurance, food stamps and other federally subsidized programs because they fear that […]
Anti-immigrant rhetoric in the US has forced some families to choose between safety and food
Originally published on Quartz. New data reported by the nonprofit Children’s HealthWatch show that across the last decade, immigrants participating in the US federal food stamps program—called SNAP—increased until shortly after […]
Immigrant food stamp use plummeted after Trump took office, new research shows
Originally published by The New Food Economy. It’s no secret that the Trump administration has long wanted to minimize the number of people who use food stamps. It has supported legislation that […]
Scaring immigrants away from the table this Thanksgiving
Originally published on Star Tribune. “Mami! Mami!” the little girl calls out when her mother returns home with bags of fresh fruit and vegetables, milk and yogurt. “You filled up […]
Trump’s rhetoric is deterring immigrant families from seeking public assistance, study suggests
Originally posted on ThinkProgress. President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is affecting the number of immigrant families enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known colloquially as food stamps. […]
Following 10-year Gains, Study Reveals Drop In SNAP Enrollment By Immigrant Families
Originally published on KUNC. After 10 years of consistent gains, the number of immigrant families enrolled in SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, fell by 10 percent in 2018. […]