Thank you for helping to protect kids from hunger. The truth is, the massive cuts to SNAP in H.R. 1 are just one of a series of policy choices that are making it harder for families to access the programs that help them meet their basic needs.
If you’d like to use your voice to influence another critical decision that affects kids and families, now is the moment.
On November 19, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) issued a proposed “public charge” rule that would increase childhood hunger and put the health and well-being of millions of kids across the country at risk. If enacted, it would force lawfully present parents to make impossible choices between providing their children with food, health care and stable housing and keeping their families together.
We have a chance to stop this deeply flawed proposal, but time is ticking.
The federal government is taking public comments before finalizing the rule. Your voice can help stop changes that would harm children, create fear in communities and undermine anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts nationwide.
Click here to tell DHS not to make parents choose between food and their families.
Comments can be submitted until 11:59 pm on December 19, 2025.
Sample Comment Language
"I strongly oppose the proposed “public charge” rule. Families use programs like SNAP, Medicaid and housing assistance to keep their children healthy and safe. These are programs they are legally entitled to. Penalizing parents for seeking help for their kids puts children’s health, nutrition and well-being at risk and will force families to make impossible choices."
"Immigrant families are an integral part of our communities. They work, pay taxes and contribute to our country. These families help to make America strong, vibrant and more prosperous for everyone."
"Immigration decisions should not punish parents for caring for their children. I urge DHS to withdraw this harmful rule."
