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Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients
- Several organizations focused on privacy and hunger issues, along with some individuals receiving SNAP benefits, filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Thursday in Washington, D.C., challenging the collection of personal data.
- The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's March 20 executive order that prompted the USDA to demand five years of detailed SNAP data from states and vendors.
- The USDA ordered states to share names, birth dates, addresses, and social security numbers of more than 42 million SNAP applicants and enrollees nationwide.
- Attorney Daniel Zibel stated in the complaint that the lawsuit aims to prevent the government from taking advantage of vulnerable individuals by violating established privacy rights.
- Plaintiffs seek to halt data collection, destroy existing data, bar sanctions on noncompliant states, and warn the demand could violate privacy laws and set a dangerous precedent.
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Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients
Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration's attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture violated federal privacy laws when it ordered states and vendors to tur…
SNAP privacy clash erupts over data-sharing mandate under Trump administration
A sweeping new data demand by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is drawing sharp legal and political backlash, as a lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the agency of violating federal privacy laws by requiring states to hand over sensitive information about millions of food assistance recipients. Under newly issued guidance, the USDA is compelling states and their third-party payment processors to submit names, Social Security numbers, birth da…
Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply
A new lawsuit filed Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for sensitive data about millions of food stamp recipients violates federal privacy laws. Meanwhile, some states are preparing to comply with the unprecedented request, which could be used to achieve Trump administration priorities, such as immigration enforcement.In new guidance issued earlier this month, the USDA told states they must turn over data to the agency, th…
Kansas denies USDA request for personal data of residents receiving food assistance
TOPEKA — State officials have denied a federal request to disclose personal information of Kansans using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. On May 6, the Kansas Department for Children and Families received a letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Privacy, Hunger Groups Sue Over USDA Attempt to Collect Personal Data of SNAP Recipients
WASHINGTON — Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture violated federal privacy laws when it ordered states and v…
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