The Express Tribune: SNAP privacy clash erupts over data-sharing mandate under Trump administration

The plaintiffs argue that the USDA is ignoring long-established federal procedures that require public notice, comment periods, and a published privacy impact assessment before gathering such information. 

“This case is part of a pattern that we’re seeing from the Trump administration of agencies reaching out and grabbing the personal data of Americans,” said Madeline Wiseman, counsel at the National Student Legal Defense Network, which is representing the plaintiffs alongside Protect Democracy, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. 

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