The move follows the Trump administration’s decision last month to not renew such protections for Afghans residing in the U.S.

The protections were offered by the Biden administration after the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and deteriorating conditions under the Taliban.

A program that grants Afghans relief from deportation could come to an end in July, the Department of Homeland Security said.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday it issued a subpoena to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services as part of a probe into the state's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants to determine if people in the country illegally have been receiving benefits for which they are ineligible.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles field office issues a Title 8 subpoena to California's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants.