Millions of SNAP participants are at risk of being kicked off the program under changes implemented by the Trump administration.
As families gather for the holidays, millions of SNAP recipients face losing a vital lifeline. SNAP is our nation’s most effective anti-hunger program, yet recent budget changes threaten to cut off millions through rigid work rules, immigrant exclusions and new state cost burdens. Illinois could face over $700 million annually or risk losing SNAP entirely. Recent shutdown disruptions showed the devastating consequences: overwhelmed food pantries and working families going hungry. Weakening SNAP will deepen hunger, strain charities and harm local economies. Congress must reverse these changes, and Illinois must act to protect SNAP—for families, communities and our shared responsibility.