Government Accountability

States Push Back Against Trump Administration’s Overreach in SNAP Data Collection

By Economics Desk | July 29, 2025

A coalition of 20 state attorneys general is challenging the Trump administration’s aggressive demand for personal data of SNAP recipients—data critics warn will feed mass deportation efforts under the guise of fighting fraud.

In a bold move defending the privacy and dignity of millions of Americans, a coalition of 20 state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s push to collect sensitive personal information on recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This federal overreach, cloaked in rhetoric about combating waste and fraud, masks an alarming agenda that threatens national sovereignty and individual liberty by using social welfare data as a tool for mass deportations. Is Fighting Fraud an Excuse for Government Surveillance? The Department of Agriculture (USDA) ordered states to hand over detailed information—including immigration status, birthdates, and...

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