The former Golden State is currently under investigation, as the Department of Homeland Security is pursuing it for a significant program that prioritized illegal aliens over Americans by allocating welfare funds to illegal aliens who cannot access Social Security due to their illegal status.

In a statement, DHS highlighted that the California program offering such welfare is unlawful under the executive order of the Trump Administration, which prohibits the distribution of Social Security funds to illegal aliens, and consequently, it will undergo rigorous scrutiny by DHS.

The statement began by outlining the program and indicated that the investigation was initiated with a subpoena, stating, “Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles Field Office issued a Title 8 subpoena to the State of California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI). This program provides benefits to aliens who are ineligible for Social Security benefits due to their immigration status.”

Furthermore, the statement expressed suspicion that California has been unlawfully providing Social Security funds to illegal aliens. It stated, “The subpoena requests all records from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services – which administers the state program – to ascertain whether ineligible illegal aliens received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration, from January 2021 to the present.”

Finally, after mentioning that it is seeking extensive information from the California program regarding the recipients of Social Security funding, the statement elaborated on how President Trump has acted to prevent states like California from depleting Social Security by distributing it to illegal aliens.

The initial segment of the statement commenced by identifying the executive order that addressed the matter, stating, “On April 15, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Memorandum Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits to halt the encouragement of illegal immigration and safeguard taxpayer funds.”

Furthermore, it specified the agencies and departments engaged in combating the depletion of Social Security, stating, “The Memorandum instructs the Secretary of Homeland Security – in collaboration with the Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Attorney General – to guarantee that ineligible illegal aliens do not receive financial assistance from Social Security programs and to prioritize civil or criminal enforcement against states or localities for possible breaches of Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA).”

In addition, she urged all illegal aliens to depart, as the availability of federal benefits has ended, stating, “The Trump Administration is collaborating to identify the misuse and exploitation of public benefits and to ensure that those residing in this country illegally are not receiving federal benefits or other financial incentives to remain unlawfully.”

In conclusion, Governor Noem emphasized that the investigation will broaden throughout California and reiterated that the provision of welfare for illegal aliens is being eliminated, stating, “If you are an illegal immigrant, you should leave now. The gravy train is over. While this subpoena is focused solely on Los Angeles County – it is merely the beginning.”

Observe Tom Homan as he threatens to apprehend a blue state official discovered concealing illegal immigrants: