New York Times Joins Chorus Calling for End to Finger Imaging for Food Stamp Benefits

This week, The New York Times published an excellent editorial denouncing New York City's policy of requiring finger imaging of food stamp applicants.

Stigmatizing Food Stamps
Published: January 1, 2012

Five years ago, New York State stopped requiring that all applicants for food stamps be electronically fingerprinted. Recently, California and Texas ended their requirement, leaving New York City and Arizona the only jurisdictions to continue the stigmatizing requirement. 

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