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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “They are narrowing exemptions on SNAP for parents of…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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September Virtual Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 30:27

SNAP overall is going to be expanding work requirements for people ages 18 to 64. They are going to be removing exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals and foster youth that they have within the program. They are narrowing exemptions on SNAP for parents of children only if your child is under 14. And it also is going to add additional restrictions based on immigration status. Now, the date that these, that these changes are going to occur is not set in stone. (30:27–30:38)

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Asserts that SNAP will narrow exemptions for parents of children under 14.

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