{"id":2433803,"date":"2025-05-12T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-probes-cas-noncitizen-handout-program\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T17:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:30:41","slug":"dhs-probes-cas-noncitizen-handout-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-probes-cas-noncitizen-handout-program\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Probes CA&#8217;s Noncitizen Handout Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdhs-probes-cas-noncitizen-handout-program%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433803&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses an inquiry initiated by the Trump administration regarding CaliforniaS Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), which provides state funds too noncitizens who are not eligible for social Security benefits due to their immigration status. The investigation aims to determine if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biden-harris-admin-just-made-the-biggest-handout-to-illegal-aliens-in-american-history-think-tank-alleges\/\" title=\"The Biden-Harris Admin &#039;Just Made the Biggest Handout to Illegal Aliens in American History,&#039; Think Tank Alleges\">ineligible illegal aliens<\/a> are receiving payments from CAPI, which typically assists noncitizens who are over 65, blind, or disabled. eligible individuals can receive monthly benefits up to $1,206.94. <\/p>\n<p>In July 2024,CAPI supported 16,852 recipients,according to state reports.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a subpoena to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, seeking information to assess eligibility and to prevent any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potential fraud involving ineligible individuals receiving benefits<\/a>. The DHS highlights concerns over public resources being allocated to illegal residents, asserting that the investigation is part of a broader effort to ensure that federal benefits are not accessible to undocumented immigrants. <\/p>\n<p>The article also notes the historical context of CAPI, established in 1998, and emphasizes responses from political figures regarding the program&#8217;s fiscal implications on Californian taxpayers. Various quotes from social media reflect a public discourse surrounding concerns about state assistance programs and their management.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:California_State_Capitol_%28Side_View%29_Sacramento_%2825542382663%29.jpg\">  Tony Webster\/Wikimedia Commons<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>         <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/12\/dhs-probes-whether-californias-noncitizen-handout-program-is-paying-ineligible-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=DHS%20Probes%20Whether%20California%E2%80%99s%20Noncitizen%20Handout%20Program%20Is%20Paying%20%E2%80%98Ineligible%20Illegal%20Aliens%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/12\/dhs-probes-whether-californias-noncitizen-handout-program-is-paying-ineligible-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=DHS%20Probes%20Whether%20California%E2%80%99s%20Noncitizen%20Handout%20Program%20Is%20Paying%20%E2%80%98Ineligible%20Illegal%20Aliens%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/12\/dhs-probes-whether-californias-noncitizen-handout-program-is-paying-ineligible-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/12\/dhs-probes-whether-californias-noncitizen-handout-program-is-paying-ineligible-illegal-aliens\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=DHS%20Probes%20Whether%20California%E2%80%99s%20Noncitizen%20Handout%20Program%20Is%20Paying%20%E2%80%98Ineligible%20Illegal%20Aliens%E2%80%99&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/12\/dhs-probes-whether-californias-noncitizen-handout-program-is-paying-ineligible-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The Trump administration is investigating whether California&rsquo;s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), a program that pays state money to noncitizens who are <a href=\"https:\/\/ha.saccounty.gov\/benefits\/CAPI\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not eligible<\/a> for Social Security benefits because of their immigration status, is paying &ldquo;ineligible illegal aliens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Noncitizens who are over 65, blind or disabled, and are ineligible for Social Security benefits &mdash; specifically Supplemental Security Income and State Supplementary Payment &mdash; due to their immigration status alone, can receive CAPI benefits. Those eligible can typically receive up to $1,206.94 a <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.db101.org\/ca\/programs\/income_support\/capi\/program.htm\">month<\/a>, according to California Disability Benefits 101.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1387801104\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>U.S. citizens are not eligible to receive CAPI. In July 2024 alone, CAPI paid 16,852 recipients, a state<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/inforesources\/research-and-data\/disability-adult-programs-data-tables\/ca-1037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> report <\/a>shows. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"cz4TYOM32\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Programs like CAPI are why Californians pay the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elder-the-california-recall-enter-snoop-dogg-and-barack-obama\/\" title=\"ELDER: The California Recall: Enter Snoop Dogg And Barack Obama\">highest state income tax<\/a>.<br \/>It needs to stop.<br \/>So glad this is finally being investigated.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Janis Thereault (@JThereault) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JThereault\/status\/1921923526191132861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>CAPI benefits are purportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/ha.saccounty.gov\/benefits\/CAPI\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reserved<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/Portals\/9\/CAPI\/CAPI_Regulations-Accessible.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eligible noncitizens<\/a> who are legally present in the U.S. or meet refugee criteria. However, ICE Homeland Security Investigations served a subpoena Monday to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, which administers CAPI, to &ldquo;determine if ineligible illegal aliens received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration&rdquo; from January 2021 to present.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/05\/12\/department-homeland-security-investigates-state-california-providing-federal#:~:text=%E2%80%9CRadical%20left%20politicians%20in%20California,%2C%E2%80%9D%20said%20Secretary%20Kristi%20Noem.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DHS<\/a>, the subpoena requests applicant information, including name and date of birth, application copies, immigration status, and proof of ineligibility for benefits from the Social Security Administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Radical left politicians in California prioritize illegal aliens over our own citizens, including by giving illegal aliens access to cash benefits,&rdquo; Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. &ldquo;The Trump Administration is working together to identify abuse and exploitation of public benefits and make sure those in this country illegally are not receiving federal benefits or other financial incentives to stay illegally. If you are an illegal immigrant, you should leave now. The gravy train is over. While this subpoena focuses only on Los Angeles County &ndash; it is just the beginning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>California established CAPI in 1998 after then-President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996, better known as the Welfare Reform Act. The <a href=\"https:\/\/aspe.hhs.gov\/reports\/personal-responsibility-work-opportunity-reconciliation-act-1996\">act<\/a> removed legal immigrants from &ldquo;most&rdquo; public assistance programs for their first five years in the U.S. or until they became citizens. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump signed an April 15 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/preventing-illegal-aliens-from-obtaining-social-security-act-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">memorandum<\/a> in part empowering the secretary of labor, the secretary of health and human services, and the commissioner of the Social Security Administration to consult with Secretary Noem and &ldquo;ensure ineligible aliens are not receiving&rdquo; Social Security money. Trump directed them to prioritize &ldquo;civil or administrative enforcement&rdquo; against states or local governments &ldquo;that do not take adequate measures to verify eligibility&rdquo; and to &ldquo;stop payments to deceased or otherwise ineligible payees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under the previous administration, more than 2 million ineligible illegal aliens received a Social Security Number in fiscal year 2024 alone,&rdquo; a DHS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/05\/12\/department-homeland-security-investigates-state-california-providing-federal#:~:text=%E2%80%9CRadical%20left%20politicians%20in%20California,%2C%E2%80%9D%20said%20Secretary%20Kristi%20Noem.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">release<\/a> announcing the subpoena says. &ldquo;Under President Trump&rsquo;s leadership, the Department of Homeland Security will work with its federal partners to deliver on his promise to put Americans, and their tax dollars, first.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. 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