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House Farm Bill could prevent formerly incarcerated individuals from...
With the current Farm Bill set to expire at the end of September, the fate of formerly incarcerated individuals and their access to basic necessities like food remains in the balance. Under current...
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24 million people could be affected by Trump administration’s ‘public charge’...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released its reinterpretation of the antiquated “public charge” rule — a proposal that would drastically reduce access to green cards and various types of...
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Trump’s rhetoric is deterring immigrant families from seeking public...
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...
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GOP quest to shrink food stamps thwarted as ‘clean’ Farm Bill passes Senate
The Senate approved a new five-year Farm Bill on Tuesday that does not impose the additional, stricter conditions for food assistance that conservative politicians have sought for years. The vote tees...
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Government shutdown set to be the longest in history, with no deal in sight
The partial government shutdown has officially stretched into its 21st day, and come midnight, it will officially be the longest ever, beating a 21-day shutdown from December 1995 through January 1996....
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Trump administration’s proposed cuts to SNAP benefits will ‘take food off of...
On Friday, the Trump administration officially released a proposed rule that would put 755,000 Americans’ food assistance in jeopardy over three years, according to its own analysis. The rule focuses...
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Alabama bill would require people to pass a drug test before receiving SNAP...
An Alabama lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require that people who receive benefits in his state under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), pass a drug test if there is...
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Trump casts himself as the best friend Puerto Rico’s ever had as feud with...
More than a million Americans on Puerto Rico are sliding toward starvation 18 months after thousands died there in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The federal disaster response overseen by President...
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Trump signs memo requiring immigrants’ sponsors to pay back the government...
President Trump is getting serious about going after immigrants who use public benefits. In a presidential memorandum issued Thursday, Trump announced he will direct federal agencies to enforce a...
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Trump is kicking 3 million more people off food stamps for the stupidest...
Three million poor people could be booted from the food stamps system under a Trump administration regulatory proposal issued Tuesday. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is aware the proposal will...
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