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Thousands Of CalFresh Recipients In Riverside County Facing Benefits Cuts
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Changes to CalFresh eligibility to impact non-citizens
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Changes to CalFresh eligibility affecting certain non-citizens will take effect tomorrow, potentially impacting thousands of recipients in Riverside County. The county Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) said the changes stem from federal policy updates outlined in H.R. 1 and will make some non-citizens ineligible for food assistance benefits. Those affected include certain asylees, refugees, parolees, indivi…
CalFresh eligibility is changing, limiting some non-citizens' access
Starting Wednesday, various groups of non-citizens will no longer be able to access from California’s food benefits program, the state’s Department of Public Social Services announced Tuesday. Under the federal policy updates, some immigrant groups, such as asylum seekers, refugees and victims of trafficking, will not benefit from CalFresh. Those with pending deportation as well as parolees will no longer receive the benefits, the according to t…
Eligibility for the CalFresh program will change for certain people who are not citizens as of April 1, 2026, announced the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS). These changes occur after the passage of Law H.R. 1, also known as the Great and Beautiful Law, signed by President Trump in 2025. “According to the new political guidelines, certain non-citizens, including, among others, asylum seekers, refugees, people with ‘parole’, individual…
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