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DHS Launches Investigation Into California's Immigrant Cash Assistance Program

The probe examines whether undocumented immigrants improperly received federal Supplemental Security Income through a state-funded program.

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Hamilton, Ohio USA - 13 March 2025 - The Butler County, Ohio Jail, where Sheriff Richard Jones has posted a sign reading 'Illegal Aliens Here.' He has begun holding undocumented immigrants under a contract with Immigration and Customers Enforcement (ICE).
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen on a law enforcement vehicle in Washington, United States on March 7, 2017.
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Overview

  • The Department of Homeland Security issued a Title 8 subpoena to Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Social Services for records related to the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI).
  • The investigation seeks to determine if undocumented immigrants received federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits since January 2021.
  • California officials assert that CAPI is entirely state-funded and serves only legal immigrants who have been denied federal SSI benefits.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized California's policies, claiming they prioritize undocumented immigrants over U.S. citizens, and called the investigation the beginning of broader enforcement actions.
  • The probe follows an April 2025 executive order by President Trump directing federal agencies to prevent ineligible immigrants from accessing Social Security Act benefits.