Immigrants living in New York City using Medicaid, housing vouchers and SNAP, might soon have to choose between receiving their green cards and public benefits.
It's part of a push by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to urge states to strip foods regarded as unhealthy from the $100 billion federal program.
The Trump administration said it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide information on those receiving the assistance.
Over 500 meals are served every day between lunch and dinner at Food Bank for NYC's community kitchen on West 116th Street in Harlem.
At the end of October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued new guidance stating that some legal immigrants aren't eligible for SNAP benefits, including those granted asylum or admitted as refugees.
After a disruptive U.S. government shutdown, federal SNAP food assistance is again flowing to low-income households. But in the months ahead, many participants will have to abide by new work requirements.
