"Since late July, most Democratic-led states have refused to give in to an unprecedented demand from the Trump administration to turn over personal information on federal food assistance recipients going back to 2020, including their names, dates of birth, home addresses, Social Security numbers and benefits amounts. Yet most states with a Republican governor have already complied. NPR's reporting found at least 27 states have already shared data on millions of people who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP."
"Those states won a victory in court on Wednesday when U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney in San Francisco issued a preliminary order blocking the Trump administration from punishing them for refusing to turn over SNAP data. The ruling means as the case continues, the Trump administration cannot legally follow through with threats to withhold SNAP administrative funds that add up to billions of dollars annually from 21 states and the District of Columbia that are parties to the lawsuit"
Most Democratic-led states refused a federal demand for SNAP recipients' personal data dating to 2020, including names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers and benefit amounts. Most states with Republican governors complied, and at least 27 states have shared data on millions of SNAP recipients. The USDA characterized the demand as necessary to identify waste, fraud and abuse. Democratic state officials argued the demand was unlawful and could enable aggregation of personal data for purposes including immigration enforcement. A federal judge issued a preliminary order blocking the administration from withholding billions in SNAP administrative funds.
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