Noam Perry is the economic activism associate at the American Friends Service Committee.
Tori Bateman is the policy advocacy coordinator at the American Friends Service Committee.
New tracking finds SNAP enrollment has fallen by more than 4.5 million people since July 2025, and analysts warn states could soon owe roughly $9 billion a year.
That stretch of roughly 85 miles, widely known as "Cancer Alley," is home to dozens of refineries and chemical plants and to many predominantly Black communities.