1. La Demanda Histórica de 25 Estados y DC.
La acción legal fue presentada en Massachusetts por una coalición de gobernadores y fiscales generales, mayoritariamente demócratas, argumentando que la suspensión de los beneficios SNAP es ilegal y arbitraria. Buscaban obligar al Departamento de Agricultura (USDA) a utilizar fondos de reserva.
- 25 states and dc sue trump admin over snap benefits on tuesday, more than two dozen states and the district of columbia filed a lawsuit in massachusetts suing the trump administration over the impending loss of snap benefits amid the government shutdown.
- A coalition of 25 states, led by democratic governors ags, has sued the admin to stop the suspension of snap benefits due to the ongoing govt shutdown.
- The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Boston, called a looming food aid cutoff contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious.
- No red states are joining this lawsuit. They will let their people starve.
2. Retención Ilegal de Fondos de Reserva.
Los estados demandantes alegaron que el USDA disponía de miles de millones (entre $5B y $6B) en fondos de contingencia específicamente destinados a mantener el programa SNAP durante un cierre gubernamental, pero la administración se negó a liberarlos, utilizando la ayuda alimentaria como herramienta política.
- The lawsuit argues the admin is illegally withholding food aid despite usda having available contingency funds to continue program operations.
- The usda has billions in reserve for this kind of situation but they have refused to release food aid during the shutdown.
- The coalition, led by the attorneys general and governors from 25 states and the district of columbia, filed the lawsuit in massachusetts, arguing that the administration is withholding up to 6 billion in emergency funds to sustain snap benefits.
- The lawsuit highlights existing funds that could cover food aid and accuses the trump administration of using snap as a political tool.
3. Riesgo de Hambre para 42 Millones y Órdenes Judiciales.
La suspensión de los beneficios SNAP, programada para el 1 de noviembre, amenazaba con dejar sin alimentos a aproximadamente 42 millones de estadounidenses. Las cortes federales intervinieron rápidamente, ordenando a la administración Trump que utilizara los fondos de emergencia, aunque la lucha legal continuó.
- If benefits expire on nov. 1 as scheduled, approximately 42 million americansabout one in eight peoplestand to go hungry.
- 25 states sue trump admin over snap food stamps cutoff illegal 9b november freeze risks hunger crisis for 42m americans millions face empty pantries as snap benefits vanish november 1.
- A federal judge is supposed to make a ruling soon.
- The judge said the usda had until monday to consider whether they will authorize at least reduced snap benefits for november.
- The trump administration has finally backed down from its reckless approach to snap benefits. Thanks to our lawsuit, theyre finally releasing money congress approved to keep people fed in the event of a government shutdown.