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A federal judge blocks USDA from collecting SNAP applicants' personal data in 21 states and D.C. over privacy and deportation fears.
A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the USDA from collecting personal data on SNAP applicants in 21 states and Washington, D.C., citing privacy concerns and fears that the information could be used for deportation efforts.
The ruling, issued by Judge Maxine Chesney, halts the collection of details like household size and income, with a hearing scheduled for next month to determine the long-term status of the ban.
The move follows a lawsuit by the National Family Farm Coalition and concerns from states that the data might be shared beyond the program’s scope.
SNAP, which serves over 42 million people, is funded federally, with states managing eligibility and benefit distribution.
Un juez federal impide que el USDA recopile los datos personales de los solicitantes de SNAP en 21 estados y D.C. por temores a la privacidad y a la deportación.