Welfare & Food Security Crisis

5 million lost SNAP; Arizona down 48%; 650,000 Texas Latinos lost SNAP; expanded work requirements; federal budget cuts drive local austerity; Treasury rule strips tax credits from DACA/TPS holders; SNAP enrollment dropped 13% in a year; Florida restricts welfare benefits for nonessential purchases. New: Brookings analysis reveals SNAP cost-shift policy's statistical noise could force states to exit program, threatening food security for Latino families.