Families awaiting permanent residency face difficulties accessing food assistance. The wait for immigration paperwork can have broader implications. An organization supporting these families reports that eligibility for food aid is affected by the delay in processing green card applications.

Food assistance programs typically help low-income households with food expenses. However, without a green card, some families are ineligible for these benefits.

Further information on this issue is available from organizations that support refugee families and provide details on the challenges they face during the immigration process.