The DHS is targeting California Gov. Gavin Newsom's state with an investigation into benefits for illegal immigrants. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
HSI's subpoenas seeks records including the name and date of birth of CAPI applicants dating back to 2021, as well as copies of applications, the immigration status of those applicants and other documents relating to the program.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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The investigation comes more than a month after a separate study found that California is funneling billions of federal taxpayer dollars into paying for illegal immigrants. The Economic Policy Innovation Center [EPIC] report drew a line between California’s Medicaid provider taxes and what, on paper, appears to be nearly $4 billion in state funding going toward illegal immigrants’ healthcare and other initiatives.
But that funding is actually coming from the federal government, according to EPIC, via reimbursements to California.
President Donald Trump's administration is targeting federal waste and illegal immigration programs across the country. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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A spokesperson for California's Department of Healthcare Services pushed back on EPIC's report, arguing it is "misleading" and urging people to visit a link on their website "for accurate information on this topic."
Fox News' Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
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