Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a multistate lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration’s recent restrictions on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility for lawful permanent residents. The legal action seeks to challenge rules that would prevent certain immigrants from accessing SNAP benefits, which help low-income individuals and families purchase food.
The lawsuit argues that lawful permanent residents, who have completed the necessary process to live and work in the United States legally, should retain access to these benefits. According to Attorney General Jones, “My office is proud to join this lawsuit and defend the ability of legal permanent residents, including children, refugees, and immigrants granted asylum, access to the food they need to survive. Denying them access is not only illegal, but it will stretch the already thin pocketbooks of Virginians trying to feed their families. My office will use all legal tools available to defend Virginians against these inhumane actions.”
Attorney General Jones joins 23 other states in seeking an end to what they describe as an unlawful practice affecting vulnerable populations such as children, elderly people, and those with disabilities.
The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia provides civil rights enforcement and victim assistance programs throughout the Commonwealth official website. The office also delivers legal counsel and representation for state agencies while working on public safety initiatives and defending constitutional rights official website. In addition to its involvement in cases like this SNAP lawsuit, the office addresses issues such as human trafficking and domestic violence through legal advocacy official website, and offers consumer protection resources related to identity theft and fraud reporting official website.
