Roughly 1 million New Yorkers are currently excluded from SNAP solely on the basis of their immigration status. Additionally, green card holders, battered non-citizens, and conditional entrants, are subjected to arbitrary 5-year waiting periods before they can access SNAP benefits. Together, we call on New York State to create a state-funded SNAP benefit that will provide food assistance to all income-eligible New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status.
WE CALL ON NEW YORK STATE TO FUND SNAP FOR ALL NEW YORKERS.
