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Al Jazeera: US courts rule Trump cannot suspend food aid during government shutdown (www.aljazeera.com)

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Two federal judges in the United States have ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump cannot suspend food assistance to low-income individuals, signalling that the government must draw from contingency funds as a government shutdown drags on.

Friday’s decisions were released within minutes of one another, and both concerned the fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

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[–] Makhno@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

No one will enforce it