How cutting the food safety net threatens the public safety net
The article argues that cutting or delaying SNAP (food stamp) benefits undermines the Trump administration's own goal of reducing crime. While the administration has kept law enforcement paid during the government shutdown, food aid for over 42 million Americans has been delayed and reduced — despite court orders to continue payments. The piece points to research linking food insecurity to financially motivated crime, suggesting that protecting SNAP is not just a welfare issue, but a public safety one.