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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Terry Tang,Jaylen Green and Graham Lee Brewer

The end of federal food aid could hit Black Americans hardest

Government Shutdown-SNAP Disparities - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

In one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation, a line stretched along the side of the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen and Pantry.

Willy Hilaire is homeless, unemployed and 63. He lives in a New York shelter with his two grandchildren and often goes hungry so that they can eat the food he gets from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

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