NPR, March 28, 2017
The current administration’s tough stance on immigration is causing many lawful permanent residents to cancel their SNAP benefits. “Which is really frightening because these are families that are often working minimum-wage jobs, trying to raise children … and with the help of these benefits are getting by,” said Jim Wengler, director of benefits access at Hunger Free New York City. “But without them, [they] will be in a really desperate situation.” Matthew Lopas, an attorney with the National Immigration Law Center, said the enormous amount of misinformation being circulated is causing immigrants a great deal of anxiety.
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