There are a lot of people coming down to support Occupy ICE right now, both here in Portland and elsewhere around the US. One of the things that needs to be addressed is what happens if you get detained and you are on TANF or SNAP (food stamps). Now, IANAL so this is the information I could gather via online resources and talking to legal counsel. I will update this as I get more information. See the posts about HUD here and SSI/SSDI here.
TANF:
These benefits will continue until a conviction and possibly longer depending on the length of the sentence. If the sentence is longer than 30 days benefits will likely be suspended. That being said, the child's caretaker while you are in custody may need to apply for the benefits while you are detained so that the benefits will continue for the child. You can reapply after release and they should be reinstated provided you still qualify.
SNAP (food stamps):
All SNAP benefits are suspended while you are detained, you are able to reapply after release. You can reapply while still in detention, but the benefits do not start until after you are released.
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