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Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data

December 3, 2025

The Trump administration plans to withhold SNAP benefits from Democratic-led states that do not provide requested data about recipients, including their immigration status. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that 21 states, including California, New York, and Minnesota, have refused to comply with the request, while 29 Republican-led states have provided the information. The administration claims this data is necessary to combat fraud.

Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data

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Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from 21 Democratic-led states.
Data requested includes recipients' names and immigration statuses.
29 Republican-led states have complied with the data request.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins emphasizes the need to 'root out fraud.'.
Withholding of funds may begin as early as next week.

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Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data

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