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Oklahoma bill would check immigration status of SNAP/TANF applicants, risking U.S.-born children’s access.
Oklahoma’s House Bill 4422, passed 7-1 by a House committee, would require the state to verify immigration status of SNAP and TANF applicants using federal data, referring undocumented individuals to ICE.
The bill, introduced by Speaker Kyle Hilbert, aims to ensure only legally present individuals receive benefits, even in child-only applications.
While currently ineligible for SNAP, undocumented individuals are already barred from benefits, but critics warn the measure could deter eligible U.S.-born children from applying due to fear.
The bill now advances to the House Health and Human Services Oversight Committee.
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El proyecto de ley de Oklahoma comprobaría el estado de inmigración de los solicitantes de SNAP/TANF, arriesgando el acceso de los niños nacidos en los EE.UU.