By Tom Gantert (The Heart Sq.)
Yearly, the USA has allowed between 1.47 million to 1.86 million noncitizens to obtain meals stamps from the federal authorities at a taxpayer price of just about $3 billion a 12 months.
That’s in keeping with annual experiences from the U.S. Division of Agriculture for its Complement Dietary Help Program.
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“Solely U.S. residents and sure lawfully current non-citizens could obtain SNAP advantages,” stated Hal Sullivan, spokesperson for the USDA in an e-mail to The Heart Sq.. “SNAP shouldn’t be and has by no means been accessible to undocumented non-citizens. Non-citizens like vacationers and college students are usually not eligible. Non-citizens who’re eligible based mostly on their immigration standing should meet SNAP eligibility necessities, reminiscent of revenue and useful resource limits, and can also want to satisfy a ready interval.”
Noncitizens eligible for meals stamps embrace refugees, people granted asylum, victims of extreme trafficking, individuals who have had their deportation withheld, Amerasians, Cuban and Haitian entrants, Iraqi and Afghan particular immigrants, Inexperienced Card holders, battered non-citizens, conditional entrants and people granted parole for a interval of not less than one 12 months are eligible for SNAP.
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As of April 2024, SNAP had 41.58 million individuals with annual advantages costing about $90 billion.
In 2022, there have been 1.46 million noncitizens on SNAP at an annual price of $2.95 billion. That’s the latest 12 months information is accessible. There have been 1.44 million noncitizens on meals stamps in 2019 at an annual price of $2.12 billion. In 2015, there have been 1.86 million nonresidents receiving SNAP advantages at an annual price of $2.97 billion.
Syndicated with permission from The Center Square.
