Refugees and asylum grantees are among those who can no longer qualify for federal nutrition support until five years after obtaining green cards, because of new restrictions in President Trump's budget bill.

More than 3,000 immigrants who are in Missouri legally but are not citizens are expected to lose eligibility for the nation's largest federal food assistance program this month due to the massive tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law in July, according to the state's Department of Social Services.

Another 6,000 could lose benefits in the coming months.

The bill disqualifies refugees, people who have been granted asylum and other humanitarian immigrants from receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

As a result, famili

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