星期五, 10月 31, 2025

聯邦法官裁定川普政府停發SNAP福利不合法 麻州長、參議會議長發聲明肯定

吳弭市長(前右三)邀多個市鎮首長發表對聯邦政府停發SNAP福利的看法。(周菊子攝)

            (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓綜合報導)在麻州州長為川普政府揚言停發SNAP議題連續召開記者會,麻州總檢察官與25州聯袂提告美國農業部,波士頓市長今日召集至少4個市鎮首長發聲後,傳出聯邦法院裁決川普政府必須持續支付SNAP經費的好消息。

波士頓基金會執行長Lee Pelton說明該會撥款150萬元,加入援助行列。(周菊子攝)

1031日是萬聖節,也是川普政府預訂111日起停發SNAP前夕。波士頓市議會議長形容川普政府的停發SNAP福利,才是最恐怖的行動。

來自麻州及羅德島州的2名聯邦法官,在111日,美國農業部將凍結發放SNAP之前一日的週五,幾乎同時裁決,川普政府必須在政府關門期間,動用應急基金,繼續資助SNAP(食物補助券)福利,這全國最大的食物補助項目。

聯邦參議員Ed Markey也藉此機會表達對川普政府的不滿。(周菊子攝)
目前還不清楚,在法官裁定之後,川普政府會多快重新為SNAP卡充值,整個過程可能長達一兩週。

劍橋市經理黃義安說明劍橋市狀況。(周菊子攝)

麻州州長奚莉(Maura Healey)和麻州參議會議長Karen Spika,都在法官認為川普政府停發SNAP福利的行動不合法的裁決出爐後,立即發表聲明,指該裁決落實了大家一直都知道的,川普政府有經費繼續支付SNAP福利,卻選擇逼使數以百萬計的美國人面對飢餓。奚莉州長和Karen Spika 參議會議長都感謝總檢察官Andrea Campbell

,以及其他州的總檢察官們向法院提告川普政府,得到裁決。將會通知麻州居民後續發展。

麻州州長Maura Healey在10月30日召開記者會,說明麻州總檢察長Andrea Campbell
這時正在法院,提告川普政府。(
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波士頓市長吳弭也在1031日中午時分,邀集劍橋市經理黃義安(Yi An Huang),尚莫維爾市市長Katjana Ballantyne,雀喜鎮鎮經理Fidel Maltez,布魯克蘭鎮行政主管Charles Carey,以及波士頓基金會執行長Lee Pelton,大波士頓YMCA執行長David Shapiro,大波士頓食物銀行營運長 Cheryl Schondek,聯邦參議員Ed Markey,以及波士頓市的市議會議長Ruthzee Louijeune,議員,波士頓市府要員等人一起召開記者會,說明各市鎮面對聯邦政府停發SNAP卡的狀況。

麻州州長Maura Healey強調,每7名麻州居民就有1人會因SNAP福利停發受影響。
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吳弭市長表示,截至20259月,波士頓市居民約有14萬人,也就是每5人中有1人,或者大約89千家庭,持有SNAP卡,全麻州約有30%SNAP卡的收受者是兒童,28%是殘障人士,23%是年紀在60歲以上的老人,而平均每個家庭的每月福利SNAP卡福利是$323元。

麻州州長Maura Healey(前左三)和麻州財政廳廳長Deb Goldberg(前左二)在10月24日
已爲聯邦政府將停發SNAP卡,開過一次記者會。(檔案照片,周菊子攝)

SNAP卡對地方食物經濟也很重要,去年平均每個月有3000萬元的SNAP卡的錢是花在波士頓是的雜貨店,農夫市場,以及其他的食物零售商。

她說,當川普總統以飢餓來玩政治,波士頓市決心竭盡所能地保護市民,並和社區一起反抗這些不合法,不道德的行動。

波士頓市政府推出Boston.gov/SNAP網站,為民眾提供相關資訊。

Governor Healey Issues Statement on Court Ruling That Trump Must Continue to Fund SNAP 
 

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement after a federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold SNAP benefits is “unlawful” and his administration must use contingency funds to pay for it: 

“This ruling confirms what we have known all along – Donald Trump has the funds to continue paying SNAP benefits, but he has been choosing to force millions of Americans to go hungry,” said Governor Healey. “I’m grateful to Attorney General Campbell and her colleagues for taking the President to court and securing this ruling, and I continue to urge him to immediately restore full benefits as soon as possible. We will provide additional guidance to Massachusetts SNAP recipients as it becomes available." 

It is currently unclear when November benefits will begin to be paid and in what quantity. The Department of Transitional Assistance will provide information to SNAP recipients as soon as it is available, including at mass.gov/SNAPupdates. Information for how families facing hunger can get help and how to help your neighbors in need can be found at mass.gov/SNAPfreeze

Senate President Spilka Applauds Court Rulings on SNAP, Urges Federal Government to Follow the Law

 

(BOSTON — 10/31/2025) Massachusetts Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland) today issued the following statement regarding a federal court's rulings that the federal government has the responsibility to administer SNAP benefits to Massachusetts residents.

"Today's court rulings affirm what we have known all along: the federal government must follow the law. It has both the responsibility and the means to ensure that no person in our great country goes hungry. I commend Attorney General Campbell for her strong leadership on behalf of Massachusetts' families and urge the federal government to comply with the law and provide this essential funding."

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