The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.

Roughly 40% of people in the Bronx rely on SNAP benefits, but insecurity looms during the government shutdown. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.

"Families in need of food assistance never should have been used as political pawns by the Trump administration."

Lamont initially allocated $3 million to Foodshare to help supply food banks around the state with food to distribute to recipients who had run out of SNAP money.

Judge John McConnell said the administration ignored the practical impact of partial SNAP funding. The USDA announced Wednesday it would cover 65% of benefits this month. Trump previously said he would halt SNAP during the shutdown;

The Trump administration recently said it would not pay any SNAP benefits, but then offered partial funding of the food stamp program after a judge's ruling.

Gov. Kathy Hochul promised to “continue fighting” for SNAP recipients after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration didn’t have to issue full payments for the program late Friday. Hochul initially announced earlier that day that all state agencies would distribute full SNAP benefits in November,