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Roughly 16,000 immigrants, including victims of domestic violence, may lose access to crucial food assistance in Illinois as a result of federal eligibility changes that took effect April 1.

Chicago Tribune

More than 16,000 immigrants in Illinois may lose food assistance in the coming months

Immigrants — including refugees, asylees and survivors of human trafficking — are no longer eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP.

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