Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Collect private personal data on recipients of SNAP federal food assistance
USDA ordered states to provide years' worth of sensitive, personally identifying information regarding SNAP recipients, including Social Security numbers and immigration status.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in May 2025 demanded that states turn over multiple years' worth of sensitive, personally identifying information on recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). The information USDA requested includes "all household group members names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, residential and mailing addresses used or provided, as well as all data records used to determine eligibility or ineligibility," as well as applicants' immigration and citizenship status, education, employment, and marital status.
More than 40 million people receive SNAP benefits each month.
People are fighting back
How communities are responding
Democracy 2025 and our partners are ready to counter threats to people's rights, justice, and equality in courtrooms and communities across the country. Learn more about how people and communities are responding to this harmful policy:
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