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Trump Budget Set to Cut $20M From Critical Central WA Student Migrant Programs
- The U.S. House narrowly passed legislation last month aiming to cut nearly $295 billion from SNAP over the next decade.
- This bill builds on President Donald Trump's tax plan to reduce spending on social safety nets, including food assistance, and faces Republican reservations and no Democratic support.
- The legislation expands work requirements, shifts more administrative costs to states, and would remove 3.2 million individuals monthly, including 120,000 to 250,000 noncitizen immigrants.
- As of February, over 42 million people and nearly 22.5 million households received SNAP benefits averaging $353 monthly, down from a 2013 peak of 47.6 million participants.
- If enacted, the legislation could lower average benefits by $15 a month by 2034 and strain states, while advocates like Pamela Irvine urge senators to protect food aid and health insurance.
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Tri-City HeraldTrump budget set to cut $20M from critical Central WA student migrant programs
KENNEWICK — Central Washington schools could lose nearly $20 million in crucial support services for migrant students if Congress signs off on a federal budget proposal released last week by the White House. Read more...
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