New York City will give 500 migrant families prepaid debit cards to buy food and baby supplies as part of a pilot program. The city has earmarked $53 million to expand the program if it’s successful.

New York City is expanding a program it launched in March that gives prepaid debit cards to migrants staying in city-funded hotels, allowing them to buy food and baby supplies at specified stores.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – The city will significantly increase the number of migrant families receiving prepaid debit cards to buy food and baby supplies, a program that drew significant criticism at ...

A pilot program in New York City to give migrant families debit cards to buy food became an easy target for right-wing critics. Here’s a quick explainer. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons The idea seemed like a ...