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Story summary
- Arizona SNAP enrollment fell by about half in less than a year, cutting benefits for roughly 440,000 residents.
- A landmark law championed by U.S. President Donald Trump limits assistance and imposes penalties on states with SNAP errors.
- Arizona responded by cutting staff, adding paperwork and requiring applicants to verify panhandling income with strangers’ cash.
- Volunteers at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise say monthly visits now exceed SNAP enrollment.
