Ben D’Avanzo
@bendavanzo.bsky.social
Advocate for health equity and economic justice for the National Immigration Law Center. Also neighborhood and housing issues as a hobby. Dad of 2 cute wild kids.
We wrote about this here www.nilc.org/articles/wha...
Clarifying Access: What New Federal SNAP Restrictions and Guidance Mean for Immigrant Communities
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a lifeline that prevents millions of families from going hungry. The devastating budget bill passed last summer dramatically restricted eligibil...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
We wrote about this here www.nilc.org/articles/wha...
Yes that's about right, I'm not sure we have more recent numbers www.asianlawcaucus.org/news-resourc...
Taxpayer and Immigrant Advocates Sue ICE, IRS, and Social Security Administration to Stop Information Sharing
Taxpayer and immigrants’ rights advocates today filed a lawsuit asking for a block of the receipt and use of tax-related data by ICE, IRS, and SSA.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Yes that's about right, I'm not sure we have more recent numbers www.asianlawcaucus.org/news-resourc...
For people who already had their data shared with ICE, it unfortunately may be. But it protects many more for now
November 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
For people who already had their data shared with ICE, it unfortunately may be. But it protects many more for now
I say illegal because this move is especially brazen, occurring under an court injunction that is preventing four other federal agencies from trying a similar move ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
Attorney General James Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration’s Attempt to Gut Social Services
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a major court victory halting the Trump administration’s unlawful attempt to gut essential
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November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I say illegal because this move is especially brazen, occurring under an court injunction that is preventing four other federal agencies from trying a similar move ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
To be clear, most of these tax credits are already, by law, unavailable to undocumented immigrants. So this is a, likely illegal, tax increase on immigrants who are here with permission from the government to work and live.
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
To be clear, most of these tax credits are already, by law, unavailable to undocumented immigrants. So this is a, likely illegal, tax increase on immigrants who are here with permission from the government to work and live.
And of course immigrants do pay hundreds of billions of taxes every year. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/immigra...
Immigrants Contribute Billions to Federal and State Taxes Each Year - American Immigration Council
Immigrants, including those who are undocumented, pay taxes. Immigrants in the U.S. contribute $382.9 billion to federal taxes.
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
And of course immigrants do pay hundreds of billions of taxes every year. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/immigra...
This would be absurd to administer, public benefit agencies spend significant resources evaluating immigrants status and seeing if they are eligible for benefits like Medicaid and SNAP. The IRS is not set up to do this, nor is the tax filing system
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This would be absurd to administer, public benefit agencies spend significant resources evaluating immigrants status and seeing if they are eligible for benefits like Medicaid and SNAP. The IRS is not set up to do this, nor is the tax filing system
Congress has denied tax credits to people who don't have social security numbers, but never excludes work authorized people from important credits like the EITC and CTC.
The only exception came this year, when they excluded many from ACA tax credits. But that is the exception that makes the rule.
The only exception came this year, when they excluded many from ACA tax credits. But that is the exception that makes the rule.
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Congress has denied tax credits to people who don't have social security numbers, but never excludes work authorized people from important credits like the EITC and CTC.
The only exception came this year, when they excluded many from ACA tax credits. But that is the exception that makes the rule.
The only exception came this year, when they excluded many from ACA tax credits. But that is the exception that makes the rule.
Under the proposal, it's potentially unclear exactly how predicted use of Medicaid, beyond long term institutionalized care, would be treated
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Under the proposal, it's potentially unclear exactly how predicted use of Medicaid, beyond long term institutionalized care, would be treated
This proposal advances the administration's attempts to halt non-white immigration and scare current immigrants from going to the doctor.
Have no doubt, if finalized, it would make our country way worse off
Have no doubt, if finalized, it would make our country way worse off
November 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This proposal advances the administration's attempts to halt non-white immigration and scare current immigrants from going to the doctor.
Have no doubt, if finalized, it would make our country way worse off
Have no doubt, if finalized, it would make our country way worse off