USDA Directs States to Make Sure Illegal Immigrants Don’t Receive Food Stamps

Illegal immigrants are not eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington on June 28, 2023. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington on June 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Department of Agriculture (USDA) told states on April 24 to take steps to make sure illegal immigrants do not receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), colloquially known as food stamps. States must at a minimum verify the identity of program applicants, collect applicants’ Social Security numbers, compare the Social...