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20+ States Sue Trump Admin Over Low-Income Family Data Sharing

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Twenty states and Washington D.C. have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to prevent the sharing of personal data from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The administration sought to access sensitive information, including immigration status and Social Security numbers, of millions of low-income families. States argue this move weaponizes antipoverty programs against the people they are intended to help, contrasting with the program's goal of providing financial and job training assistance. AI

RANK_REASON A lawsuit filed by a large coalition of states against a federal administration concerning data privacy and social welfare programs. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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20+ States Sue Trump Admin Over Low-Income Family Data Sharing

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Anthony Izaguirre ·

    20 states and DC sue as Trump moves to share low-income families’ data with immigration authorities

    The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program is under fire from Trump under allegations of granting benefits to people in the country illegally.

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