World Magazine Caribbean immigrants ship food home using food stampsWorld MagazineElectronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards work like a debit system for both food stamps and cash assistance. Poor Caribbean immigrants have access to foodstuffs that would be expensive luxuries in countries like Haiti, where many people lack basic items.Report: NY …
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