Sixtytwo percent of poor children lived with at least one parent or relative who worked. Fewer than onethird of the childrens families relied exclusively on welfare. The poverty rate grew fastest among Hispanic children. rising 43 percent since 1979. compared with a 38percent rise among white children and 19 percent among black children. Last years reform banned legal immigrant families with dependent children from food stamp benefits. This amendment is about restoring critical food assistance to those children. We cannot say we are for children and then turn our backs on legal immigrant children. This amendment is reasonable. Its paid for and it makes imminent sense..
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