The issue at hand is one of fairness to all residents of Virginia.   Our agency can provide any number of examples of families (U.S. Citizens) with income LESS than that of a family (Illegal Aliens), with MORE income, and the family witn MORE income is eligible for food stamps.   

It is clear that the policy for counting income for Illegal Aliens has been extremely successful. Hard-working illegal aliens living in Virginia can be assured of receiving food stamps, while exceeding the gross income limit for thier true family size.   But the same hard-working U.S. citizens of Virginia; earning markedly less than some Illegal Aliens, are at the mercy of local food banks.  

The policy needs to be fair to everyone, that's the America way.