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300,000 Ukrainians Stripped of Food Benefits in U.S.
(MENAFN) Ukrainians residing in the United States have been stripped of food assistance following the Trump administration's redefinition of eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Approximately 300,000 Ukrainians currently live in the US, according to Yury Boyechko, director of the Hope for Ukraine charity fund, who spoke with media. He indicated that the majority had been receiving SNAP benefits, which provide monthly payments of around $210 per person, or $1,000 per family with children.
Boyechko revealed that refugees started receiving official notification letters in late October warning that SNAP would be restricted to US citizens, lawful permanent residents, Cubans and Haitians, and individuals residing under a Compact of Free Association. The letters stated that recipients outside these categories would be disqualified from the program.
The policy transformation originates from Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' signed in July, which reduced federal payments to individuals living in the US under temporary protected status or humanitarian parole, which had been given out to many Ukrainians who entered the country since 2022.
US officials said the changes are meant to ensure taxpayer benefits go to citizens and legal residents instead of subsidizing illegal aliens.
The benefits curtailment arrives alongside a broader global pullback in support for Ukrainian refugees. Poland, Germany, Latvia, Finland, Switzerland, and other Western nations have all tightened eligibility or reduced benefits in recent months, citing budget pressures and limited housing capacity.
Reports have also pointed to rising anti-Ukrainian sentiment in several EU states. Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said earlier this year that Poles have become increasingly frustrated by "hundreds of thousands of young Ukrainians driving the best cars around Europe and spending weekends in five-star hotels."
The policy shift marks a significant reversal for thousands of Ukrainian families who fled their homeland following Russia's 2022 military invasion, leaving them to navigate mounting financial uncertainty in their host country.
Approximately 300,000 Ukrainians currently live in the US, according to Yury Boyechko, director of the Hope for Ukraine charity fund, who spoke with media. He indicated that the majority had been receiving SNAP benefits, which provide monthly payments of around $210 per person, or $1,000 per family with children.
Boyechko revealed that refugees started receiving official notification letters in late October warning that SNAP would be restricted to US citizens, lawful permanent residents, Cubans and Haitians, and individuals residing under a Compact of Free Association. The letters stated that recipients outside these categories would be disqualified from the program.
The policy transformation originates from Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' signed in July, which reduced federal payments to individuals living in the US under temporary protected status or humanitarian parole, which had been given out to many Ukrainians who entered the country since 2022.
US officials said the changes are meant to ensure taxpayer benefits go to citizens and legal residents instead of subsidizing illegal aliens.
The benefits curtailment arrives alongside a broader global pullback in support for Ukrainian refugees. Poland, Germany, Latvia, Finland, Switzerland, and other Western nations have all tightened eligibility or reduced benefits in recent months, citing budget pressures and limited housing capacity.
Reports have also pointed to rising anti-Ukrainian sentiment in several EU states. Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said earlier this year that Poles have become increasingly frustrated by "hundreds of thousands of young Ukrainians driving the best cars around Europe and spending weekends in five-star hotels."
The policy shift marks a significant reversal for thousands of Ukrainian families who fled their homeland following Russia's 2022 military invasion, leaving them to navigate mounting financial uncertainty in their host country.
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