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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.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

© Jesse Rieser for NBC News

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

© Jesse Rieser for NBC News

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

© Jesse Rieser for NBC News

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

© Jesse Rieser for NBC News

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

© Jesse Rieser for NBC News

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

© Jesse Rieser for NBC News

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

© Jesse Rieser for NBC News

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

© Jesse Rieser for NBC News

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28.
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