Fingerprinting Requirement For Food Stamps

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From Gothamist:

[This week] Governor Cuomo announced he would end a finger imaging requirement for people applying for the Food Stamp Program in New York City. The proposal was filed today just five months after Governor Cuomo publicly declared his intentions to end the controversial program. The Governor released a statement today pointing to the policy’s “negative connotations, including the perceived implication of criminality” and the “impediment to employment and child care because parents may have to take time off from work” as basis for a change in policy.

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