Refugees in Iowa learn they’re no longer eligible for SNAP

Emily Kresowik, a board member for Des Moines Refugee Support, recently helped a refugee family from Afghanistan submit paperwork to recertify their eligibility for food assistance.

Then, she got a call from a state health official who told her the family is no longer eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Kresowik said she was shocked.

“It is so frustrating and angering, and I, like, started shaking,” she said…

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