"No family should have to choose between the people they love and their basic needs," says Share Our Strength senior vice president Lisa Davis. "This injunction is good news for millions of families and children."
Contact: Meredith Jorss, 202.769.5554 or mjorss@strength.org
Washington, D.C. - Today, a federal judge in New York issued a temporary nationwide injunction blocking implementation of the Administration’s Public Charge Rule, which would restrict immigration based on use or potential use of public benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The following is a statement from Share Our Strength Senior Vice President Lisa Davis:
“No family should have to choose between the people they love and their basic needs. This injunction is good news for millions of families and children.
Share Our Strength strongly opposes the Administration's Public Charge rule, which would force low-income legal immigrant families to make impossible choices between preserving their immigration status and food and housing security for their kids.
When we make sure all of our nation’s children are nourished, housed and cared for, it creates a stronger society where children thrive and communities prosper. This rule is a big step backward and we urge the White House to withdraw it.”
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No child should go hungry in America. But 1 in 6 kids will face hunger this year. No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids with the food they need. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty. Join us at NoKidHungry.org