New federal legislation has changed who qualifies for food stamps and health care benefits like Medicaid. Under President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' most refugees and people receiving asylum are no longer eligible.

For refugees, asylees and other immigrants who have sought safety in the United States, government food assistance could go away any day. Health care benefits will soon follow.

After President Donald Trump’s signature legislation passed in July and other policy changes were adopted across his administration, Kansas City-area agencies that work to assist immigrants resettling in the United States are scrambling to understand what they can do to mitigate the damage.

“There is lots of bad news and not a lot of certainty yet on exactly how things are going to be rolled

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