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Rep. Omar. “Families who are struggling to make ends meet during this crisis should not have the added burden of paying off their child’s school lunch debt. School meal debt results in students going hungry, experiencing lunch shaming at school by their peers.”
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CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS HUNGER AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
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California Congressman Jimmy Gomez: “Across the United States, many college students are skipping meals while others are going whole days without eating because they lack the means to support themselves. These students – many of whom are from low-income families and have worked tirelessly for their higher education – deserve access to basic necessities like healthy meals without having to choose between going hungry and compromising their academic standings.”
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