Hungry children, canceled benefits: Arizona’s food stamp cuts are a warning for America
11 May 2026 at 09:00
Under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

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