POLITICSAug 5 · 22:19 UTCLOUISIANA ILLUMINATORWesley Muller

Louisiana’s SNAP numbers drop, but not due to work requirements or citizenship

Louisiana's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients dropped by 21% since June 2025, with 166,000 fewer people receiving benefits. The decline is attributed to procedural issues like incomplete documentation rather than work requirements or citizenship verification under recent welfare cuts. A single mother in Baton Rouge reported losing benefits due to a caseworker error, highlighting systemic challenges.

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Louisiana Department of HealthorganizationSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramtopicTrump’s One Big Beautiful Bill ActtopicPriscilla HarrisonpersonU.S. Department of AgricultureorganizationBaton Rougeplace

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