The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) reminds counties that qualified aliens who entered the United States prior to August 22, 1996 can be eligible for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI).
Qualified aliens who entered the United States before August 22, 1996 can be eligible for CAPI if the Social Security Administration denied their SSI applications due to immigration status because they were not lawfully residing in the United States on August 22, 1996. This policy reiterates the 2005 settlement agreement in Jamal Eddin v. Bolton. (ACIN I-81-20, November 17, 2020.)