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Report: Illegal Aliens Forego Food Stamps to Stay off Trump’s Radar
Breitbart ^ | 19 May 2017 | AWR HAWKIN

Posted on 05/19/2017 7:38:12 AM PDT by mandaladon

Illegal aliens in San Francisco have reportedly begun abstaining from food stamps in the belief it will help them avoid being detecting by the Trump administration. In fact, so many residents have turned against food stamps that “the city is concerned.”

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, local Human Services Agency director Trent Rhorer has noted that “households with one illegal” are wondering how much information will reach administration officials if they use food stamps, also known as CalFresh. Eligible families also wonder “whether the administration will cut food stamp benefits to immigrants.”

Rhorer is upset by the tension. He said, “[Eligible families] are putting their household in further jeopardy of not being able to pay the rent, or not being able to pay utility bills because they have to buy food. These are benefits they are entitled to receive, and they’re playing by the rules. They shouldn’t be penalized by this negative commentary coming out of the White House.”

In the last two months the number of households withdrawing from food stamps has been well above the norm. For example, the normal drop rate is less than 60 households a month, yet “150 households withdrew from the program in March and April alone.”

Families where children are legal residents but were born to parents who came here illegally are most prone to drop CalFresh at this time, the Chronicle reports. But the city has made clear that the only people who have to provide information are the family members who apply for benefits. That is reportedly intended to limit the amount of information shared with the federal government.

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Under the Obama administration, Breitbart News noted at the time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture paid to run advertisements in Mexico promoting U.S. food stamps so that when illegal aliens came to the U.S. they would be able to access the benefit.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~No wonder they keep coming...
1 posted on 05/19/2017 7:38:12 AM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon
Winning!
2 posted on 05/19/2017 7:39:55 AM PDT by BipolarBob (Don't be a pessimist, be an optometrist.)
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To: mandaladon

How are they eligible in the first place?


3 posted on 05/19/2017 7:40:01 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: mandaladon

“FOREGO”...............um they should not even be entitled to them


4 posted on 05/19/2017 7:41:31 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Good question. Anybody out there know??

My guess would be, that when applying for such aid, that they don’t ask people about their immigration status.


5 posted on 05/19/2017 7:41:44 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Their US born kids are eligible for every benefit. Since they are minors the benefits are in the illegal alien’s names. I worked for food stamps and MediCal back in the day and used to process them by the hundreds.


6 posted on 05/19/2017 7:42:44 AM PDT by sheana
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To: Telepathic Intruder

“..How are they eligible in the first place?...”

The price of buying RAT votes. Especially in Mexifornia. Obama worked hard to not only build the RAT voting base, but to screw up the American demographic. He has always hated America.


7 posted on 05/19/2017 7:44:01 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: BipolarBob

That’s my first thought as well!


8 posted on 05/19/2017 7:45:57 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: Telepathic Intruder

How are they eligible in the first place?
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USDA partnering with Mexico to boost food stamp participation

The Mexican government has been working with the United States Department of Agriculture to increase participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps.

USDA has an agreement with Mexico to promote American food assistance programs, including food stamps, among Mexican Americans, Mexican nationals and migrant communities in America.

“USDA and the government of Mexico have entered into a partnership to help educate eligible Mexican nationals living in the United States about available nutrition assistance,” the USDA explains in a brief paragraph on their “Reaching Low-Income Hispanics With Nutrition Assistance” web page. “Mexico will help disseminate this information through its embassy and network of approximately 50 consular offices.”
http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/19/usda-partnering-with-mexico-to-boost-food-stamp-participation/


9 posted on 05/19/2017 7:46:23 AM PDT by Ms Mable
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To: mandaladon

This should definitely concern local officials as it severs a control wire.


10 posted on 05/19/2017 7:47:39 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: blueyon

I emailed my congressman John Lewis and asked him about this years ago.
He had no idea what I was talking about.

My congressman is a buffoon.


11 posted on 05/19/2017 7:48:59 AM PDT by Original Lurker
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To: Liz; AuntB; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; 2ndDivisionVet; ...

Gee they’ll have to go home to Mexico if they want to eat...


12 posted on 05/19/2017 7:49:15 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Ms Mable

Mexican Nationals... is that what they’re calling them now? Interesting.


13 posted on 05/19/2017 7:51:23 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: mandaladon

Rhorer is upset by the tension. He said, “[Eligible families] are putting their household in further jeopardy of not being able to pay the rent, or not being able to pay utility bills because they have to buy food. These are benefits they are entitled to receive, and they’re playing by the rules. They shouldn’t be penalized by this negative commentary coming out of the White House.”

I AGREE!, therefore I propose we charge ALL Public Employees a “Fee” of 10% of their Gross Income, or whatever percentage necessary to Pay for All Public Services for Illegal Aliens, including CalFresh benefits.


14 posted on 05/19/2017 7:53:05 AM PDT by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: mandaladon

they’re playing by the rules
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HEY !!! Trentie !!!

Theyre ILLEGAL ALIENS !!! Theyre not playing by the rules ...

if they were they wouldn’t be here in the first place...


15 posted on 05/19/2017 7:53:09 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: blueyon

I’ve been told that illegals don’t qualify for assistance until they have a child here. So that is the first thing on the agenda...have a child, get help with housing, food stamps, medical, etc., etc.


16 posted on 05/19/2017 7:54:36 AM PDT by kiltie65
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To: A_perfect_lady

Mexican Nationals... is that what they’re calling them now? Interesting.
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Not what I call them :)


17 posted on 05/19/2017 7:54:38 AM PDT by Ms Mable
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To: mandaladon

This can’t be true. haven’t we been told relentlessly that ILLEGALS don’t receive food stamps?

So...WHICH IS THE LIE?


18 posted on 05/19/2017 7:59:05 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

“How are they eligible in the first place?”

The article gives two examples.


19 posted on 05/19/2017 8:01:22 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Ms Mable

Big Food using the government to boost demand, crony capitalism exemplified.


20 posted on 05/19/2017 8:01:37 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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