Advocates urge Oregon lawmakers to pass bill extending food benefits for immigrant children

Advocates urge Oregon lawmakers to pass bill extending food benefits for immigrant children

As Oregon food banks continue to see a rise in visits, anti-hunger groups and parents are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill that would extend food assistance benefits to children who could be denied access to food programs because of their immigration status.At an Oregon state house “snack-in” – what organizers called a family-friendly version of a sit-in – on Wednesday, parents like Christina Bella colored on paper plates with their childre…

Food For All Oregonians Bill Moves Forward For Young Children

A bill to expand SNAP-like benefits to young and elderly Oregonians, regardless of immigration status, advanced in the Oregon Senate – but with an amendment specifying it would apply only to children aged six and younger. Senate Bill 611 would create the state-managed and funded Food for All Oregonians program in the Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to young children who would normally be eligible for SNAP if immigrat…