{"id":2505243,"date":"2025-10-31T12:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-shutdown-shows-snap-is-a-scam\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:37:14","slug":"gov-shutdown-shows-snap-is-a-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-shutdown-shows-snap-is-a-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Shutdown Shows SNAP Is A Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-shutdown-shows-snap-is-a-scam%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2505243&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to a government shutdown caused by Democrats refusing to pass a continuing resolution. While many Americans reliant on SNAP are complaining about the interruption in benefits, the article highlights a related issue: approximately 90,000 noncitizens will also lose access to SNAP, not becuase of the shutdown, but due to new restrictions in the &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; passed by Republicans and signed by former President Trump. This bill narrows eligibility for SNAP among refugees, asylum seekers, and other legal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>The piece argues that SNAP has been widely exploited to provide benefits to noncitizens, representing a misuse of taxpayer funds. It <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cites reports showing critically important federal spending<\/a> on refugees and asylum seekers, with a notable portion receiving SNAP benefits. the article includes a personal story of a noncitizen refugee who struggles to afford food without government aid, illustrating the human impact of the policy changes.<\/p>\n<p>The author criticizes both political parties for enabling this misuse over the years but praises the recent restrictions as a necessary step to end abuse of the welfare system. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-comms-team-gets-a-pass-where-trump-administration-would-have-had-a-scandal\/\" title=\"Biden Comms Team Gets A ... Where Trump Administration Would Have Had A Scandal\">left-wing media<\/a> are said to be using the government shutdown to portray the restrictions as cruel, but the article contends these restrictions reveal the extent of the exploitation of American taxpayers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/opengridscheduler\/24313028679\">  Open Grid Scheduler\/ Flickr <\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/deed.en\">Public Domain<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/31\/the-more-people-complain-about-snap-lapses-the-more-its-obvious-the-program-is-a-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=The%20More%20People%20Complain%20About%20SNAP%20Lapses%20The%20More%20It%E2%80%99s%20Obvious%20The%20Program%20Is%20A%20Scam&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/31\/the-more-people-complain-about-snap-lapses-the-more-its-obvious-the-program-is-a-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=The%20More%20People%20Complain%20About%20SNAP%20Lapses%20The%20More%20It%E2%80%99s%20Obvious%20The%20Program%20Is%20A%20Scam&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/31\/the-more-people-complain-about-snap-lapses-the-more-its-obvious-the-program-is-a-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/31\/the-more-people-complain-about-snap-lapses-the-more-its-obvious-the-program-is-a-scam\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=The%20More%20People%20Complain%20About%20SNAP%20Lapses%20The%20More%20It%E2%80%99s%20Obvious%20The%20Program%20Is%20A%20Scam&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/31\/the-more-people-complain-about-snap-lapses-the-more-its-obvious-the-program-is-a-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits dry up during Democrats&rsquo; government shutdown, the left-wing media along with millions of Americans reliant on SNAP are complaining about the lapse in coverage. But mixed into these complaints is a viral article highlighting that roughly 90,000 noncitizens will also lose SNAP access &mdash; not because of the shutdown, but because of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Advocates for noncitizens using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-npr-stands-behind-debunked-fable-about-scotus-mask-controversy\/\" title=\"Nolte: NPR Stands Behind Debunked Fable About SCOTUS Mask Controversy\">taxpayer-funded welfare<\/a> are using the moment of outrage about SNAP benefits pausing to pile on their grievances. <\/p>\n<p>The problem?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-683337494\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Americans are realizing, many for the first time, just how much SNAP has been exploited to pay for noncitizens&rsquo; groceries.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats shut the government down after refusing more than a dozen times to vote on a clean continuing resolution to keep the government open and funded as appropriations negotiations play out. As a result of Democrats&rsquo; shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to be cut off on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>KFF Health News did a report &mdash; which was since <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/refugees-lose-food-stamps-federal\/story?id=126994154&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">republished<\/a> in ABC News &mdash; highlighting that the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by Republicans and signed into law by President Donald Trump narrows SNAP eligibility for noncitizens.<\/p>\n<p>KFF Health News spoke to one woman, Antoinette, a noncitizen from the Democratic Republic of Congo who can&rsquo;t speak English and needed a translator. Antoinette said that without Americans footing the bill, she can&rsquo;t buy food. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would not have the means to buy food,&rdquo; the woman said through a French translator. &ldquo;How am I going to manage?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>KFF Health News explains how the abuse and exploitation of the system has worked: &ldquo;Once they arrive &mdash; often with little or no means &mdash; the federal government provides resources such as financial assistance, Medicaid and SNAP, outreach that has typically garnered bipartisan support.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The One Big Beautiful Bill, according to KFF Health News, &ldquo;removes SNAP eligibility for most refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking and domestic violence victims, and other legal immigrants. About 90,000 people will lose SNAP in an average month as a result of the new restrictions narrowing which noncitizens can access the program&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, &ldquo;Federal, state and local spending on refugees and asylum seekers, including food, health care, education, and other expenses, totaled $457.2 billion from 2005 to 2019, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aspe.hhs.gov\/reports\/fiscal-impact-refugees-asylees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a February 2024 report<\/a>&nbsp;from the Department of Health and Human Services. During that time, 21% of refugees and asylum seekers received SNAP benefits, compared with 15% of all U.S. residents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Much like how Americans were awakened to the waste and abuse in our foreign aid through DOGE, Americans are also now waking up to the insanity that is our federal welfare apparatus, which has apparently allowed thousands of noncitizens to live off the system. It&rsquo;s abuse and waste of the taxpayer to the highest degree &mdash; made possible by politicians on both sides of the aisle and thankfully coming to an end thanks to the president.<\/p>\n<p>While the left and their media allies want to exploit Democrats&rsquo; shutdown to portray the narrowing of noncitizen eligibility for SNAP as cruel, they&rsquo;re actually just revealing to the American taxpayer how much they&rsquo;ve been taken advantage of for years. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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