Recession drives up hunger in Washington

Gabriel Spitzer — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:42:44 +0000

The recession has brought a major spike in the number of Washington families who experience hunger, according to data from advocates and federal officials. Hunger has gone up all over the country, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that Washington has fared worse than the country overall.

Food stamps reduced for up to 30,000 legal immigrants

Keith Seinfeld — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:57:07 +0000

Food stamps are getting cut in half next week for many of Washington’s legal immigrants. They were cut to help balance the state’s budget.

The food assistance goes to about 11,000 families. Counting their children, that could be nearly 30,000 people impacted statewide, according to estimates by the Children's Alliance, and advocacy group.

They’re immigrants who came here legally, from countries all over the world. Many have their "Green Cards," which means they have permanent resident status. Others are here under other programs.

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Recession drives up hunger in Washington

Food stamps reduced for up to 30,000 legal immigrants