USDA CHIEF CLAIMS 700,000 REMOVED FROM SNAP; 118 ARRESTS IN IMMIGRATION BENEFITS CRACKDOWN

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox & Friends Weekend that a February 2025 state data request and a Department of Government Efficiency review identified widespread improper SNAP/EBT use tied to immigration scrutiny. Rollins said nearly 700,000 people have been removed from SNAP since the president took office and about 118 arrests made, while multiple Democratic-led states sued over privacy and funding issues during the shutdown. Federal judges ordered contingency funding to continue benefits. Rollins pledged major reforms and cited duplicate and deceased beneficiaries. The large removal/arrest figures are the agency’s claims and require independent verification.