Trump DHS investigates L.A. County for providing federal benefits to unauthorized immigrants

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : " According to Homeland Security, its Los Angeles investigations field office is subpoenaing records including applicants' name and date of birth, copies of applications, immigration status, proof of ineligibility for benefits from the Social Security Administration and affidavits that supported the application.
45% : The Trump Administration announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into California's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, a state program that provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for Social Security benefits due to their immigration status.
41% : The memorandum directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure unauthorized immigrants do not receive funds from Social Security programs and prioritized civil or criminal enforcement against states or localities for potential violations of Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.
37% : According to DHS, the subpoena requests all records from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, the agency that administers the state program, to determine if ineligible immigrants received supplemental security income from the Social Security Administration, over the last four years. "Radical left politicians in California prioritize illegal aliens over our own citizens, including by giving illegal aliens access to cash benefits," Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
19% : The investigation comes after President Trump's signed a presidential memorandum on April 15, to stop immigrants lacking documentation from obtaining Social Security Act benefits in a bid to stop incentivizing illegal immigration and protect taxpayer dollars.

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