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New Mexico Woman on Food Stamps for 30 Years Says SNAP Freeze Is ‘Detrimental To My Life’

‘When I heard, “Zero dollars,” my chest went into my throat’
By Grabien Staff

EXCERPT:

ARAGON: "The first thing I did was grab my phone and call. And when I heard zero dollars, my chest went into my throat."
REPORTER (voice-over): "Maggie Aragon has been a snap recipients for more than three decades. Even with these benefits, she says she also relies on food banks to get enough food."
ARAGON: "I have depended on those benefits since the 1990s and it's detrimental to my life if I don't get them."

 

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