Analysis Finds Over 1.5 Million Latino Households Lost SNAP Benefits Since 2025
A new report estimates that more than 1.5 million Latino Americans have been cut off from SNAP benefits, with roughly half of those losses occurring in seven states.
A joint analysis by Unrig Our Economy and Americans for Tax Fairness reveals that more than 1.5 million Latino individuals across the United States have lost access to SNAP benefits since the tax legislation signed by President Donald Trump took effect. In seven states—Texas, Arizona, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Nebraska and Iowa—approximately 771,687 Latinos have been removed from the program, representing about half of the total Latino loss nationwide.
The report attributes the cuts to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which introduced the largest SNAP and Medicaid reductions in history and tightened eligibility for groups such as the homeless and veterans. Critics say the stricter rules and reduced enrollment have driven a sharp rise in food insecurity, especially among low-income households with children. The analysis also cites broader SNAP enrollment declines of over 5 million people between July 2025 and June 2026, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Advocates contend that the policy shift shifts the burden onto working-class families while delivering tax breaks to wealthy corporations.
Why it matters
The loss of SNAP benefits threatens food security for millions of Latino families already facing high living costs.
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