Overview

Fear should never stand between a family and the food they need. For many immigrant families, misguided and punitive policies deter them from accessing food assistance they are legally entitled to, out of fear it will jeopardize their immigration status. MAZON fights to protect immigrant families’ access to nutrition programs and to dismantle the harmful policies so that fear does not stand between a family and the food they need.

Key Stats

34%
of immigrant families with children reported food insecurity, roughly double the national rate.
1 in 4
adults in mixed-status families avoided a nutrition program out of fear for their immigration status.
3.5 million
United States citizens and lawfully present immigrants live in mixed-status families and are missing out on benefits they are entitled to receive.
58%
of mixed-status families with children reported at least one material hardship, such as food insecurity or medical cost burden.

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