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August 3, 2026
States Sue to Block Federal Access to Social Service Recipients' Data
- The lawsuit targets a new rule allowing federal sharing of recipients' immigration status and Social Security numbers.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James criticized the administration's approach to antipoverty programs.
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program provides over $16 billion to support low-income families.
3 Sources
- States sue over Trump policy of sharing benefits data with immigration authoritiesAug 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM · Reuters
- Blue states sue Trump administration for data sharing on cash assistance programAug 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM · The Hill
- States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefitsAug 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM · ABC News