Hungry Nebraskans may need to prove citizenship to access federally provided food. Food banks fear ‘significant strain.’
States can determine for themselves whether to create citizenship checks for food from the USDA. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has not decided whether to enforce citizenship requirements

Grand Island-area residents line up at the Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church Free Food & Many Blessings food distribution on Sunday, July 12. Photo by Josh Salmon for the Flatwater Free Press
