November payments have been significantly delayed, forcing families to go hungry. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to distribute benefits in full by Friday.
Haley is one of more than 40 million people across the country who count on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal benefit that dates back to the late 1930s. But disruptions to SNAP, also known as food stamps, during what has become the longest government shutdown in American history have left recipients facing imminent hunger, unable to restock their pantries or refrigerators.
Although the Trump administration said partial funds would be distributed this month — a response to a lawsuit challenging its plan to suspend SNAP payments during the shutdown — recipients who were due to receive their benefits this week have empty balances.
On Thursday, the federal judge in that lawsuit ordered the Trump administration to distribute SNAP funding in full to states by Friday, though it remains to be seen whether recipients’ electronic benefits cards will be refilled that quickly. Previously, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins had said it could take several weeks to deliver the benefits.
the disappointment and surprise was not in our government failing to feed families but the lack of civil disobedience and rioting
why the fuck are we not in the fucking streets right now? been waking up everyday this week to business as usual
would not even know people were starving here
This is the thing about America that bewilders me the most. I would expect such a response in North Korea, Russia maybe.
Because of fear.
Know right wtf
Worst timeline ever
The more meals people miss the angrier they get. A run on corporate grocery stores would be interesting. Food is a human right.