States sue Trump administration over plan to share antipoverty program data

A group of mostly Democratic-led states is challenging a Trump administration rule that would force them to provide data on people receiving antipoverty benefits.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 678

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Trump administration’s demand for states to provide Social Security numbers, immigration status, and other private information on low-income residents who receive cash benefits is improper and unconstitutional, a group of mostly Democratic-led states alleges in a new lawsuit.

Officials with 24 states and the District of Columbia say in the complaint that a regulatory change proposed by the U.S. Administration for Children and Families and set to take effect Aug. 11 …

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