LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - New rules for SNAP went into effect on Monday, removing exemptions for veterans, homeless people and individuals aging out of the foster care system.

Other changes include that people between the ages of 18 and 64 have to be working and the age of a dependent child has been reduced to 13 and under. The changes are already causing concern for refugees and people here on something called Humanitarian Parole.

The new rules also exclude people who are not citizens and people who don’t have a green card.

Alex is Ukrainian and came to the U.S. in 2023 after Russia invaded his homeland. He wished to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation from ICE and U.S. Immigration officials processing his paperwork.

When he showed up he was granted humanitarian parole, allowing him

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