OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new reality for some families in our community. Changes to SNAP eligibility mean some will lost their benefits entirely.

Ukrainian refugee Oleksandr Ohnivchuk suffers from multiple sclerosis. Benefits like SNAP are important to him but now that assistance is gone. He spoke to First Alert 6 through his translator Ivan Khariv saying:

“All my family is here in Omaha. So, we are not sure what can happen with us, with me, with my family, other communities, tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. So we are scaring, this issue this problem.”

New federal guidelines removed SNAP eligibility for refuges like him and those granted asylum.

According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services SNAP eligibility has been limited to those who reside in the Un

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