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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anthony Izaguirre

States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits

Social Service Funds - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

More than 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday to block it from getting wide access to the personal information of millions of recipients of a benefits program for low-income families.

The case is the latest legal action between states and the federal government over the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which like other public programs have come under scrutiny from the Trump administration as sources of potential fraud.

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