Action | Revise Guidelines for Counting Income Toward SNAP Eligibility |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 1/17/2014 |
INCOME FOR INELIGIBLE IMMIGRANTS SHOULD BE COUNTED IN FULL, JUST LIKE THE INCOME OF LEGAL RESIDENTS. IT IS NOT RIGHT TO PENALIIZE LEGAL RESIDENTS FOR EXCESS INCOME AND ALLOWING ILLEGAL RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE SNAP BENEFITS BECAUSE OF PRORATION OF INCOME.