Federal government shutdown affects SNAP food assistance program

Due to the federal government shutdown and recent cuts to the Snap Program budget, millions of people in the United States could lose the food benefits provided by this food support program.

This means that 42 million Americans could be left without food, of which at least 16 million are children who, due to political decisions, cannot access food stamps.

Faced with this threat to food security, some states are suing the federal government and promising to find ways to support food banks.

Adriana Cadena, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Protection of Immigrant Families (PIF), comments on who will be most affected by the cessation of SNAP.

Adriana Cadena, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Protection of Immigrant Families (PIF), emphasizes that this situation complicates the lives of immigrant families, as they face the threat of raids and deportations.

She comments that poor nutrition can affect health, not only for workers but also for children and the elderly.

She acknowledges that many migrants, precisely because of anti-immigrant policies, are afraid to leave but depended on food stamps to survive.

What role has the SNAP program played for immigrants? Remember that this is an unprecedented situation. Let’s hear from Adriana Cadena, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Protection of Immigrant Families (PIF).

Adriana Cadena, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Protection of Immigrant Families (PIF), comments that it is a bipartisan program, but unfortunately this administration is using it politically.

Finally, the elimination of programs that help families is being questioned, which is why it is important to raise our voices so that political representatives are aware of the negative impact of Donald Trump’s government curbing these measures.