Idaho refugees to lose access to food, health benefits under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Idaho refugees who haven't yet obtained a green card have lost eligibility for federal food assistance through SNAP and will lose access to Medicaid next year. (Courtesy of Idaho Office of Refugees)
As part of the major tax and spending bill passed by Congress in July, many refugees and asylum seekers in Idaho have immediately lost access to food assistance and will lose access to medical coverage from Medicaid next year.
Those seeking temporary humanitarian parole — a process to get legal authorization, used by many who came to Idaho from Afghanistan and Ukraine — will also have to pay a much higher fee to get a work permit.
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