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Oh, SNAP: Did You Know the U.S. & Mexico Have a Food Stamp Program ‘Agreement’?

Did you know the United States Department of Agriculture and the Mexican government have teamed up to expand overall participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?

You know what else? Apparently, this program has been around since 2004.

“USDA has an agreement with Mexico to promote American food assistance programs, including food stamps, among Mexican Americans, Mexican nationals and migrant communities in America,” the Daily Caller reports.

“USDA and the government of Mexico have entered into a partnership to help educate eligible Mexican nationals living in the United States about available nutrition assistance,” the USDA explains on its web page.

“Mexico will help disseminate this information through its embassy and network of approximately 50 consular offices.”

The DC report continues:

The partnership — which was signed by former USDA Secretary Ann M. Veneman and Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista in 2004 — sees to it that the Mexican Embassy and Mexican consulates in America provide USDA nutrition assistance program information to Mexican Americans, Mexican nationals working in America and migrant communities in America. The information is specifically focused on eligibility criteria and access.

The USDA argues that it wants to remove “enrollment obstacles” so that everyone can have the privilege on being on the assistance program and “increase access among potentially eligible populations by working with arms of the Mexican government in America.” Furthermore, the agency argues that the program is about “outreach” and “education.”

However, again, it’s important to remember that, according to the USDA, the program a) does not benefit illegal aliens and b) was created back in 2004.

“The partnership with the Mexican embassy was established in 2004,” a USDA spokesman wrote The Daily Caller in an email. “USDA does not perform outreach to immigrants that are undocumented, and therefore not eligible for SNAP.”

Still, the fact that very few people know anything about this expansion of SNAP has a few people raising questions.

“It’s a very disturbing policy, gone on for some years, and it raises very serious questions about American immigration policy as well as fiscal policy,” Sen. Jeff Session (R-AL) told the Daily Caller.

“Let’s get back to the fundamentals. What happened with the ‘96 welfare reform was to say that if want to you come to America you come legally, you assert you’re not coming for welfare benefits but you’re coming to work or otherwise be independent. There is no logic behind an immigration policy that would encourage immigrants who can’t successfully operate within this society,” he added.

Click here to read the full report.

Comments (77)

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  • jbinnout
    Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:23am

    OK. Problem solved. Psssst, amigos. I hear Sheriff Joe can file a freedom of information request and will have all your addresses.

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    • 000degrees
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:32am

      All the shelves were empty at “slaves r us” so what the heck, we’ll make our own…..

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    • hayesstephen
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 6:15pm

      I feel terrible I can’t blame Nobama for this one and I now have to say it was GEORGE BUSH!! I voted for that guy!! Hey what’s the difference between a lib and conserv? Consev’s will criticize our people and yell about how dumb they are when they are dumb. Not so Lib, no way!! Everything their people do is O.K. Any dumb act is always because the conserv somehow managed to bollox whatever they were trying to accomplish.

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    • Boone2
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 6:30pm

      YOU can help put a stop to this nonsense

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      Its FREE join and start your own action board. Its amazing what NumbersUsa has already done but we need another 5 million participants to send faxes and make calls to Congressman, Senators, state reps etc. NumbersUsa makes it easy and is extremely informable. Has all the contact info, ready made faxes that you taylor to make personal and on and on. It takes us in numbers to turn this ship around but it can be done. GO TO : https://www.numbersusa.com/content/ Now !!

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    • Armed Patriot
      Posted on July 21, 2012 at 8:03am

      Cloward and Piven. Overwhelm the system, but Bush? Really? REALLY?

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  • USA-Ron
    Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:11am

    you know, it maybe best for me and mine to just give up our legal citizenship,

    so we can eat free ……….

    and many other free benefits

    nah

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    • FLDeb
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 4:56am

      That is exactly the mentality it promotes. Not citizenship, but why should anyone work to support themselves? EVERY SINGLE DAY I see people abuse the snap/ebt program. Does anyone care how much of OUR money is used to buy soda-candy-chips-cookies-ice cream-snacks for their friends???? Now that is money well spent in keeping people nutritionally healthy. AND HOW MANY OF THEM ASK ME FOR HELP IN USING THE CARD BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH!!!!!!!!

      The program should go back to the way it used to be run, depots that handed out basic items ONLY. Or better yet, abolish the corrupt program. The abuse is too abundant to ever fix it.

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 10:01am

      Might be somewhat illuminating for both of you to research who lobbies for the SNAP program and its expansion. Hint start with the food industry, industrial food companies and the grocery industry. Take a break from your ideology long enough to follow the money.

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    • FLDeb
      Posted on July 21, 2012 at 4:55am

      jrook, you think I do not know? Really? Do you know what would happen to our sales if those programs were eliminated? Always, always, always follow the money. Do not mistake me for one of the people that puts a higher value on my purse than morals. Or as my husband says, cut my nose off to spite my face.

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  • cosmic dogma
    Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:11am

    What idealistic moron thought this was a good idea? Anyone else sick of working and paying to support this crock? Just tired of the insanity. Money for government programs comes from the taxes of citizens, and should only be used for the welfare of American citizens.

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  • Dallasmarine
    Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:07am

    Their next brilliant idea will be to send every person in Mexico $1,000.00 a month to stay in Mexico. Wow we sure slowed down that immigration problem didn’t we?

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    • ccprotect
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:16am

      well, if you think about it they are trying to slow down illegal immigration… of course it took destroying the economy. so good job on that one Mr. Ohobo.

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  • ccprotect
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 11:46pm

    this all started quite some time ago, i remember talking to every trucker i could describing the “new” international highway for direct shipment across the border. none of them knew about it and sure were Pizzed when i told them. the more i heard what Bush was doing and what he was supposedly is to represent i seen the 2 party system was pulling itself into one. there are still a few true republicans just as there are true democrats but they are no match for the communist NWO D&R combo.

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    • taxpro4u03
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:30am

      As a former professional steering wheel holder/glorified delivery boy – for 12 years, I for one am VERY familiar with the whole concept, having seen it up close and personal from coast to coast and border to border. – Here is the International Bridge at Laredo, TX — http://www.ci.laredo.tx.us/bridgesys/cameras/bridge4cam.html
      The I-35 corridor runs from Laredo, TX clear up to Canada (Remember the bridge that collapsed in MN a few years ago??? Interesting ‘location.’) — CB radio Rambo chatter is still about this among American drivers who feel their livelihoods are either ‘on the rail’ or ‘outsourced’ to Canadian and Mexican drivers.
      Another MAJOR transportation lane is I-40 which runs from Barstow, CA to the ports at Wilmington, NC —
      Having spent 4 years living in the upper peninsula of MI, and having BEEN an international driver personally, I can tell you that there are MANY Canadian drivers who appear NOT to be ‘french-canadian,’ rather olive-skinned, full beards etc… – post nine one one, the ‘dress code’ immediately changed from what we identify with mideastern (’pull-starts’ is the driver lingo for the head gear) to more t-shirts and jeans – no headgear. – As a driver-trainer and director of safety, I trained MANY ‘green card’ (they actually have a PINK hue, and are not green) drivers from the Ukraine and India primarily. GOOD work ethics, but didn‘t get the idea of ’profiling’ til they woke me up at a port of entry or dot scale house. :-)

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  • zoro51
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 11:43pm

    thats ******** this TRATOR to the usa freely gives WET BACKS OUR tax monies sure COME to america free food free money free health care WHY bother to apply LEGALLY its all free.. THANK THE MARXIST fior thgis NO not CHE GUEVERA but EVITA OIBAMA TAX N SPEECH hes SOLD america into SLAVERY now this.. IMPEACH OBAMA NOW GIOD DAMMIT NOW

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  • deano24
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 11:02pm

    “However, again, it’s important to remember that, according to the USDA, the program a) does not benefit illegal aliens and b) was created back in 2004.” If city agencies don’t ask about the immigration status of people seeking city services, will the USDA ask if they are eligible for SNAP ? If President Obama’s half-aunt can get $700.00 a month for disabilty & live in government housing did anybody ask if she’s eligible?

    “I don’t mind,’’ she said. “You can take that house. I can be on the streets with homeless people. I didn’t ask for it. They gave it to me. Ask your system. I didn’t create it or vote for it. Go and ask your system.’’

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  • Brother Winston Smith
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:50pm

    Yup. Couple this democrat/republican TREASON with the 2010 “Tsunami” of FAKE TEA republicans demanding Boehner work to pass the latest Farm Bill – chucked full-o food stamps and “farm subsidies.”

    http://thehill.com/homenews/house/238927-house-republicans-pressure-gop-leaders-for-farm-bill-vote?utm_campaign=thehill&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

    What was the chant again? Oh yeah… “DUH… GOP GON‘ TAKE ’MERICA BACK! DUH!!!!!”

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    • pookieamos
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 11:52pm

      Thia change was made in 2002 , under Bush . it was slipped into the farm bill, what does that have o do with tea party in 2010 ?

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    • Brother Winston Smith
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:15am

      Oooops, pookieamos. I didn’t say anything about the tea party. I addressed the FAKE tea party (republicans) and the link explained that many of the FAKE-TEA “tsunami” are pushing for MORE, BIGGER government… after campaigning on.. and promising… less.

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  • AmerNDN10
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:47pm

    Hey Osnappish Me too. I knew this when Lou Dobbs was on CNN at 6pm EST every night blasting Bush for this crap. Did you also know about that stupid SPP Superhighway they wanted to do with allowing Mexican trucks come through our nations’ midsection up through to Canada? yeah that was priceless……Mexican truckers in USA with their poorly kept trucks and stuff like that. 8 years now and everyone is awake to this? I couldn’t tell you how many times I wrote to my state Congressmen to tell them to not support this or that to do with illegal aliens and what they were planning on (aka: SNAP)

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    • OhSnappage
      Posted on July 22, 2012 at 4:36pm

      Yeah, Lou Dobbs is the best, he didn’t stay quiet on this issue when the media was mocking him for it. He blew this issue wide open for anyone to look at and question it.

      The whole Mexican Truck route thing I heard about, but not fully reported to investigate anything, when I was reading more into our Horse trafficking to Mexico for meat consumption. The cruelty of the people involved was stomach turning.

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:47pm

    The program started in 04 hmmm ole George was president then and he also gave us medicare part D, DHS the patriot act and I’m sure many more,yep small government conservative there no doubt about it.

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    • TwoLazy
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 10:53am

      I‘m begining to think that the upper layers of government doesn’t have a clue as to what the non elected lower levels are doing and committing us to. The House is suppose to control the purse strings and they don’t seem to have a notion either .. It may be time to give the halls of Congress a good old fashioned emema.

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  • roadhog
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:23pm

    In California we have 7 million M<exicans on Welfare and Food stamps Anchor Babies from 13 year old girls imported in for the $1500.00check plus all the Benifits

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:43pm

      I hope you‘re well armed because this generation won’t react the same way they did in the 30′s.When the money for nothin stops flowing they’ll be a civil war,after all they’re entitled to our money,the government says so. And why couldn’t you escape Cali? it’s a communist state run by a bunch of big government A holes.

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    • Brother Winston Smith
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:52pm

      Gracias Sr. democrat y gracias Sr. republican. GRATIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Carlinpa
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:21pm

    This is absolutely discussing! We are in the end times.. there is an unbelievable amount of wickedness

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  • OhSnappage
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:56pm

    Yeaaaah, I did know that. Why you gotta single me out BLAZE?

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:48pm

    Real News said something tonight that stuck . We are IMPORTING welfare and everyone can get it

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  • Mutiny
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:46pm

    This is another perfect example of why both side suck. The Republicans and Democrats are working together to bankrupt this country.

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    • hatchetjob
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:07pm

      Can you imagine the bloodbath if there is bankruptcy and all the parasites are cut off from the freebies? The hispanyola’s will go nuts!

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:21pm

      “ if there is bankruptcy”

      We are going to go bankrupt. Its not a if its a when. Even under the most radical plan the GOP establishment can come up with the Paul Ryan plan we cut 5 trillion over the next 10 years. That still leaves us around 25 trillion in debt. This thing will not last that long.

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 10:57pm

      Our one party system will ensure the next depression and it’s coming soon.

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  • scrudge
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:46pm

    Ah Yes…. welfare and food stamps to be taken away from the blacks and given to the south of the border illegals…. oBOZO needs your latino votes

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  • Mary Just
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:33pm

    Hahahaha the quote about this program not benefiting illegal aliens was hilarious hahahaha

    Americans sure are a bunch off cowards

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  • Auntie izlam
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:32pm

    Don’t worry, illegal aliens automatically migrate to anything that is free. No program is needed.

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    • Metalstr8jckt
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 11:30pm

      Human nature…I toss $100 bills on the street, people stop to pick them up. Committing a Federal crime by willfully violating and entering the United States of America requires immediate detention, and demanding that the consulate of the Mexican government immediately arrange the repatriation of it‘s citizen or the citizen’s repatriation to their country of origin. The governments of the United States of America as well as the Mexican government are both guilty of failure to perpetuate the agreement made between the two nations at the close of the Mexican-American war. That would be violation of treaties, and orders to cease hostilities by interpretation of international law, by both countries would no longer apply. Technically bullets can fly both ways. and have been coming over the border by cartel/and members of the Mexican military. The original charter provides the governor of Texas to address these incursions with the National guard troops available in Texas. Again people are throwing out money and there are those who will rush in to pick it up. Regardless of the laws broken in the street to get to it, human nature is not an excuse for violating a sovereign nations right to a secure border. Read the old dusty law books in U.S. libraries, amazing what the law says.

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:27pm

    Yes, I’m aware of this program since I sent it to The Blaze 3 days ago. The videos have been removed from the USDA website and the audio has also been removed.

    Here’s what the USDA website says now;

    **Planned System Outage – Tuesday July 17 to Monday July 23, 2012**

    Please be advised that USDA eAuthentication will be undergoing system upgrades beginning Tuesday, July 17th at 8:00PM ET through Monday, July 23rd at 8:00AM ET.

    During this time, you will not be able to register for a new USDA eAuthentication account.
    This means you cannot start a new Online Store & Farmers’ Market Application for the duration of the service outage. You WILL be able to check on the status of an online application you previously submitted or continue working on a saved application.

    We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions,
    please call our toll-free hotline at 1-877-823-4369.

    Here’s the new link;
    http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailers/application-process.htm

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  • Individualism
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:27pm

    sad we got to do that but hey its better than military spending and overseas, i wonder can people making 6 figures get food stamps jw.

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  • Old_Warrior
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:19pm

    This is why nothing will change for the better. This happened under a George W. Bush administration. Please note: I hate GW Bush. He was one of the worst freedom killing jerks of his time. Now we have Obama, another freedom killing jerk. As long as we play THEIR game, by THEIR rules, this insanity will NOT stop. Put ANY politician you think is right for the country on the ballot, and it WILL NOT matter if they’re a Republocrat or Demublican. If you the lesser of two evils, you’re still supporting evil! The game is to keep you stuck within their rules. Their game. Until you step outside of the box and arm up to restore America back to a point where money didn’t get people elected, voting for a politician who’s agenda resembles yours, but back to voting in a politician who wants the office to serve the country and their people in the light of freedom! But please, go ahead, play their games. Nothing will be better that way. NOTHING

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    • Baja
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:58pm

      I like(d) GW Bush.

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    • NOT-A-MUSHROOM
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:34am

      If ya aint figured it out yet illegal immigration is like the drug war there‘s just to much money and political power to be obtained and if it was stopped it wouldn’t be good for Congress.

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  • KevINtampa
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:18pm

    They are not working with other nations on this? What, do they think only Mexicans immigrants can’t find a way to work for their food? They think Mexicans will be too lazy or something?

    Racist a-holes…

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:17pm

    And to top it off these illegal mexicans have perfected ways to get illegal handi cap parking tags from illegal doctors.

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:11pm

    Here in Texas its all too common to get in line at the store behind a mexican that whips out the STAR card and then loads up her groceries in a brand new SUV.

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    • valarie
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:22pm

      When we lived in California, I used to have to dodge drunken illegals on the road at 5 in the morning on the way to the gym. They, too, weren’t driving shabby cars during their hammered, morning journeys.

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    • NOT-A-MUSHROOM
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:46am

      I used to live in little Mexico in Alabama I seen it all they never go to work but always had money new cars drink all day and night. You would think that would draw suspicion of law enforcement but their hands were tied they could arrest them but ice would just let them go. Thank god Alabama got wise.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:11pm

    Come on, 2 stories on the same subject??????

    I have an idea for your next story

    FOOD STAMPS TAKE ON A MEXICAN FLAVOR SOUTH OF THE BORDER.

    OBAMA PEDDLES TACOS IN TIJUANA

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    • N37BU6
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:16pm

      Better than no stories on the same subject, à la MSM.

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    • hatchetjob
      Posted on July 19, 2012 at 9:19pm

      That’s funny!!

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    • Zipit
      Posted on July 20, 2012 at 10:03am

      Anyone know where I can apply for some of those Mexican “tequila stamps”?

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