The state of California is under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over concerns that a state-run benefits program may have provided financial assistance to individuals not legally eligible under federal law.
At the center of the investigation is the California Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI). This program is designed to offer aid to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). However, a federal subpoena has been issued to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, which manages the program, requesting detailed records from January 2021 to the present.
