The food stamp for immigrants proposal is very recent, and came spontaneously from the White House... there has been no groundswell for that.
And there have been several other balloons floated recently to try and get negotiations with Vicente Fox "back on track."
The track they were on was Amnesty by another name.
Would it surprise you that I agree with this proposal? The primary reason is that food stamps help with the most basic of needs. Without food, people of all kinds will do whatever is necessary to get it. It also comes under the Agriculture dept, and benefits the economy as well as helping people of little or no means. Commiting crimes to eat, is still a crime and hurts society.
Just food for thought from a "been there done that" American.