{mosads}Immigrant families are pulling out of programs such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which provides infant formula, whole grain breads, milk and other food and nutritional support for low-income pregnant women and children during the crucial first five years of life. My own research on Mexican immigrant families in North Carolina shows that when immigrant fathers feel disconnected from mainstream U.S. culture, parenting behaviors worsen. The proposed policy changes single out immigrant families for different treatment, the effects of which also can trickle down to children.