Colorado joins 21 states challenging federal changes to SNAP benefits for some green card holders

Colorado joins lawsuit challenging SNAP restrictions for some immigrant families

Colorado, along with 21 other states, sued the federal government last week to stop the restriction of SNAP benefits for some green card holders — a move the coalition of states claims is unlawful and would create unjust restrictions for some immigrants. Shortly after Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were restored for roughly 600,000 Colorado residents, states began fighting against guidance released by the U.S. Department of A…

Colorado joins 21 states challenging federal changes to SNAP benefits for some green card holders

The lawsuit claims the changes contradict existing law and threaten vulnerable immigrant communities.

Wisconsin attorney general files lawsuit to protect SNAP benefits for Wisconsin citizens

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined the attorney generals of 21 other states Nov. 26 in filing a lawsuit against the federal government’s new restrictions on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to a press release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice. SNAP provides food benefits to low income families to assist with their grocery budgets, aiming to help families to afford more nutritious food, according to SNAP’s …

21 Democratic-led States and DC Sue USDA Over SNAP Cuts

Democratic officials in 21 states and Washington, D.C., sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday, alleging that it is “arbitrarily” excluding many lawful permanent residents from receiving food assistance benefits. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Eugene, Ore., says the USDA is unlawfully implementing guidance for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act.…