More than 20 states, including Arizona, California, and Texas, are suing the federal government to block it from sharing the personal information of millions of recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, a welfare program for low-income families.
Background
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, aims to stop the Administration for Children and Families from moving ahead with a rule that would allow it to share recipients’ immigration status, Social Security numbers, and other personal information with other parts of the government or private entities.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement, “Instead of helping families struggling with the rising cost of living, this administration is trying to turn antipoverty programs against the people they’re supposed to serve.”
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program provides over $16 billion in grants to states, which have broad discretion to use the funds to help low-income families through cash assistance, job training, or other programs.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
