I agree that the full amount of income should be counted toward the legal immigrants or US citizens.  I also feel that the illegal parents should be made to apply for legal immigrant status in order for the household to continue to receive benefits from the state.  Even though the illegal immigrants are not included in the benefit amount that the household receives - they can still eat the food that is provided to the household.  U. S. citizens have to meet exemptions in order not to be required to participate in the SNAPET program or have their months of benefits restricted but the illegal immigrant households have not limits on the months for SNAP or TANF which is not fair to the US citizens.