Summary
President Donald Trump's administration announced it might stop SNAP food aid for people in Democratic-led states unless those states provide information about aid recipients. The administration wants this data to reduce fraud, but some states are suing to block this requirement, arguing privacy concerns.
Key Facts
- President Trump's administration will withhold SNAP aid from Democratic-controlled states if they don't provide recipient data.
- The requested data includes names and immigration status of people receiving SNAP benefits.
- Democratic states have sued to prevent sharing this data, citing privacy issues.
- A judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked the administration from collecting this information.
- The administration argues the data is necessary to identify fraud within the program.
- About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP to purchase groceries.
- Some states have provided data showing instances of deceased individuals receiving SNAP benefits.
