(The Center Square) – Improper restrictions for eligibility of federal food stamps is opposed by the Wisconsin attorney general.
Wednesday of last week, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined other state prosecutors in litigation against Secretary Brooke Rollins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program originates in the USDA and is administered by the states.
“Improperly restricting eligibility for SNAP leads to more unnecessary hunger in our communities and an unnecessary increase in the strain on food banks and food pantries,” Kaul said in a statement. “The Trump administration must stop disregarding federal law and standing in the way of food assistance for people.”
The litigation seeks to help those illegally in the country benefitting from the program.
“Federal statutes make clear that many individuals protected under humanitarian programs become eligible for SNAP once they obtain their green cards and meet standard program requirements,” they wrote.
Wisconsin’s food stamps program is known as FoodShare. Some 700,000 people in the state who are enrolled.
This is Kaul’s fourth lawsuit or legal action against the Trump administration in November, and his 53rd lawsuit or legal action against the president this calendar year.
