The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated an investigation into California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) due to concerns that it may have granted federal benefits to undocumented immigrants.

At the heart of the investigation is a federal subpoena issued to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, which manages CAPI. The subpoena requests records from January 2021 onwards, including applications, immigration status, and documentation that verifies individuals’ ineligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Authorities are seeking to ascertain whether any ineligible immigrants have improperly received financial assistance.