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County hears warnings that HR1 SNAP cuts will hit recently resettled refugees in Pima County starting Nov. 1
Summary
Refugee resettlement agencies and community members told the Board of Supervisors that provisions of HR1 will end SNAP eligibility for recently resettled refugees on Nov. 1 and could affect about 1,700 Pima County residents; the board urged county tracking and support for affected families.
Refugee resettlement agencies appearing at a time‑certain item told the Pima County Board of Supervisors that policy changes in HR1 — which took effect in July — will remove Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility for newly resettled refugees and could cause an abrupt increase in food insecurity beginning Nov. 1.
Who spoke: Representatives from the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and Catholic Community Services gave coordinated presentations about operational impacts in Pima County. Aaron Rippenkroger, director of IRC’s Tucson office, said the change mainly affects people who arrived through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and are still within their first year in the country but have not yet obtained lawful permanent resident status.
Key claims and numbers - Meheria Habibi of IRC said…
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