It’s the first time the federal government has asked states for that kind of information as it relates to the program, Attorney General Letitia James said.

AG James said she fears the personal info demanded by the White House will be used by immigration enforcement to target recipients.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with the Attorneys General of California and Michigan, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to protect the private information of

As federal lawmakers clash over recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), food pantries across Western New York are already feeling the pressure.

A lawsuit filed against the Trump administration by a coalition of attorneys general, including Michigan’s Dana Nessel, alleges that personal data mined from federal agencies could be used illegally to build a surveillance state unlike the nation has ever seen – putting recipients for things like food assistance at risk if they are being targeted

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A war of words has broken out between Western New York congressional representatives from opposite parties regarding reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) approved as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill in the republican controlled congress.

The Trump administration's demand that states turn over personal SNAP recipient data prompted a lawsuit from Democrat, who say it's a front to track down and deport illegal immigrants.

These changes mark the most substantial SNAP cuts in the program's history and affect both federal funding and eligibility rules.

Dems say it will harm the poor, GOP lawmakers say it harms no one and restores accountability to welfare program.