WA Sues Contractor to Prevent Sharing of Food Stamp Data with Feds

WA sues contractor to prevent sharing of food stamp data with feds

Washington’s attorney general on Thursday sued to stop its food stamp payment processor from sharing program participants’ data with the federal government, which could use the information for immigration enforcement.

WA sues contractor to prevent sharing of food stamp data with feds • Washington State Standard

(Photo by hapabapa/Getty Images)Washington’s attorney general on Thursday sued to stop its food stamp payment processor from sharing program participants’ data with the federal government, which could use the information for immigration enforcement. But the company, Fidelity Information Services, indicated late Thursday that it had no plans to hand over the data in question without being told to do so by state officials. The U.S. Department of A…

WA sues to block data of food stamp recipients from Trump administration

Washington is suing the Fortune 500 company that helps administer food stamps in the state, seeking a court order Thursday to block the company from sharing private data of recipients with the federal government.The lawsuit, filed in Thurston County Superior Court, seeks to block Fidelity Information Services from sharing personal data on over 1 million Washington residents that would be used for President Trump’s mass deportation scheme.”The la…

Washington Attorney General Sues Fidelity Information Services Over Alleged Data Sharing of Food Assistance Recipients

SEATTLE, WA – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a lawsuit against Fidelity Information Services (FIS), alleging the company unlawfully shared the personal data of over one million state residents with the federal government. According to the complaint, FIS has contracted with the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) since 2015 to administer benefit payments for food assistance programs, including the federall…