Food insecurity was already rising. Now the future is even more uncertain.

The Trump administration has until Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with court orders that it continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program.  

This uncertainty comes as food insecurity is top of mind for thousands of New Yorkers and New Jerseyans. As many as 3 million New Yorkers and 800,000 New Jerseyans depend on federal food assistance.

Zac Hall is the Senior Vice President of Programs at Food Bank For New York City. Mark Dinglasan is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate. They both joined WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill to talk about what this uncertainty means for residents of the region.