The federal government says it is curbing waste by demanding that states seeking food aid turn over the private information of those who want what formerly was known as food stamps. Hawaii and many other states are worried instead that fear will keep hungry households from seeking help feeding their families.

These states are making the persuasive case that with its latest threat against the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Trump administration has gone too far in how it manages food aid for families in need.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it would withhold federal funding for SNAP from states that have refused to provide the USDA with sensitive personal data about the people who request and receive the aid.

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