Minnesota joins multistate suit over TANF data-sharing
Minnesota joined more than 20 states and D.C. in a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., challenging a Trump administration policy to share TANF recipient data.[1]
The suit targets a proposed Administration for Children and Families rule that would let federal agencies and some outside entities access recipients' immigration status and Social Security numbers.[1] The filing names more than 20 states plus D.C., with Minnesota listed among the plaintiffs.[1]
A federal judge previously blocked the administration from withholding TANF funding from several Democratic-led states over alleged benefits to undocumented immigrants, and the new complaint follows that ruling.[1]
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- A coalition of more than 20 states plus D.C., including Minnesota, filed suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., against the Trump administration.
- The lawsuit targets a proposed Administration for Children and Families policy allowing broader sharing of TANF recipient data, including immigration status and Social Security numbers, with other federal agencies and some outside entities.
- The case follows an earlier ruling blocking the administration from withholding TANF funding from several Democratic-led states over alleged benefits to undocumented immigrants.
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August 04, 2026