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Ryan James

Immigrant Kids Get More Nutrition Aid, My Kids Only Get Frozen Veggies

I’m a mom of two, 7 and 3. Every grocery trip is a careful budget calculation. Last week at Target, I noticed that kids with certain immigrant benefit cards could get extra milk, cheese, and fruit, while my children only qualified for frozen veggies, potatoes, and discounted bread. I saw the immigrant child smiling and picking snacks while their mom swiped the card effortlessly at checkout. My kid looked at the fruit and yogurt, eyes full of longing. I pushed the frozen vegetables into my basket, swallowing the sense of unfairness. At home, my husband and I discussed the policy. We understand it’s meant to support vulnerable groups, but when food allocation is visibly unequal, hardworking families feel the sting of injustice. That night, lying in bed after the kids slept, I kept thinking about that smiling immigrant child, feeling the invisible tensions in policy. #ShowUsTheBill #ImmigrantChildren #FoodAllocation #FamilyStress

Immigrant Kids Get More Nutrition Aid, My Kids Only Get Frozen Veggies
OrbitalOtter

The Man Who Went to Prison for His Lookalike’s Crime

In 2000, a man named Richard Jones was sentenced to 19 years in prison for a robbery in Kansas. The only evidence against him? Eyewitness identification. He kept saying he was innocent — and after 17 long years, it turned out he was telling the truth. Investigators later found that the real robber was another man named Ricky, who looked almost exactly like Richard and lived near the crime scene. The resemblance was so uncanny that even people who knew Richard said they couldn’t tell them apart from a photo. Once the truth came out, Richard was finally freed in 2017. To me, this story is terrifying. It shows how easily someone’s life can be destroyed by a mistaken identity — and how fragile justice can be when it relies too much on memory. It also makes me wonder: how many other people might still be behind bars for something they didn’t do? #UnexpectedHistory #UnexpectedResults

The Man Who Went to Prison for His Lookalike’s Crime
Laura Jean

Some people really need assistance

My daughter works 2 jobs. 60hrs a week to support herself and her 2 children. The father (ex-husband) does not pay child support or contribute in any way because he is "disabled" (works but gets paid off the books). She pays taxes and gives him half of her return every year. Yes she gets food stamps but doesn't sell or abuse them. Tries to buy as healthy as possible, no high sugar items or soda. Lots of fruits and veg. But she would get them a birthday cake every year. She has internet for the kids with school. Does not have cable or satellite tv. The kids don't have any electronic devices. She drives a used car. Not everyone who gets food stamps are these "lazy, non-working or system cheating" people that people are accusing them of being. She won't be able to feed her children next month. I hope that you heartless people need help or assistance someday and it's not there.

Some people really need assistance
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