SO, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS GIVE THEM A CALL. VERMONT AND NEW YORK ARE TWO OF 21 STATES SUING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE — OR “SNAP” BENEFITS. THE LAWSUIT IS IN AN EFFORT TO BLOCK THE U-S-D-A’S NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE. UNDER THE AGENCY’S GUIDANCE… IMMIGRANTS WHO WERE GRANTED ASYLUM OR ADMITTED AS REFUGEES ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFITS. THIS INCLUDES PERMANENT RESIDENTS. ACCORDING TO NEW YORK’S A-G, AS MANY AS 35-THOUSAND NEW YORKERS WOULD LOSE THE ASSISTANCE. THE ATTORNEYS GENERA
Vermont and New York sue Trump administration over SNAP benefits
Updated: 5:48 PM EST Nov 26, 2025
Vermont and New York are among 21 states suing the Trump administration to block new USDA requirements that affect SNAP benefits for certain immigrants. The lawsuit is an effort to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new requirements for food assistance, which state that immigrants who were granted asylum or admitted as refugees are no longer eligible for the benefits, including permanent residents. According to New York’s attorney general, as many as 35,000 New Yorkers would lose the assistance. The attorneys general claim this policy is unlawful and want a federal judge to step in.
MONTPELIER, Vt. —
Vermont and New York are among 21 states suing the Trump administration to block new USDA requirements that affect SNAP benefits for certain immigrants.
The lawsuit is an effort to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new requirements for food assistance, which state that immigrants who were granted asylum or admitted as refugees are no longer eligible for the benefits, including permanent residents.
According to New York’s attorney general, as many as 35,000 New Yorkers would lose the assistance.
The attorneys general claim this policy is unlawful and want a federal judge to step in.