Welfare work requirements and SNAP cuts harm low-income workers

New SNAP rule requires five years of legal U.S. residency, removing refugees and asylees. SNAP enrollment dropping 13% faster than projected, with Arizona down 55% due to bureaucratic failures. Welfare reform proposals expand work requirements, compounding barriers for working families. Federal budget cuts are fueling local austerity, hitting working-class families, disabled people, and queer teens.