Oregon AG Dan Rayfield Sues Trump over Latest Changes to SNAP Benefits

Oregon, NY lead lawsuit against USDA over cuts to food assistance for refugees, asylum seekers

The entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland with a SNAP eligibility sign. Up to 3,000 Oregonians with (Stock photo by hapabapa/Getty Images)On the eve of Thanksgiving, Oregon is co-leading a group of Democratic attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its leader Brooke Rollins over abrupt cuts to food assistance for refugees and asylum seekers. The cuts could affect up to 3,000 Oregonians who rely on the Supplemental Nu…

Oregon Sues Trump’s USDA Over Yanked SNAP Benefits for Refugees

Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 states ask district court to reinstate Green Card holders’ eligibility for benefits. by Jeremiah Hayden Oregon and New York are leading a new lawsuit alongside 20 other states, arguing the Trump administration violated the law when it attempted to pull food assistance benefits from immigrants with lawful resident status in the United States. A complaint filed in the US District Court of Oregon in Eugene on No…

Oregon AG Dan Rayfield sues Trump over latest changes to SNAP benefits

In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield argued the Trump administration is permanently cutting off legal immigrants, such as people who came to the U.S. seeking asylum, from receiving their food assistance benefits.

Missoula refugees losing SNAP, Medicaid benefits under Trump bill – The Pulp

After fleeing war and persecution, Missoula’s refugee families face losing the food and health care benefits that have long served as a bridge to rebuilding their lives.