Refugees, advocates seek to restore food aid lost under new federal rules

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 801

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — He came to Nebraska in 2021 as a refugee from war-torn Syria.

On Thursday, Abdulrazzak Alkoutaini of Lincoln called himself “living proof” that public food assistance is “an investment not a cost.”

He told a legislative panel that access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program allowed him to learn the language and ways of the United States and advance in the workforce without “constant fear of hunger.”

“To become an asset, one must …

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