Shocking evidence emerges that taxpayer-funded groups organized the violent Los Angeles protests, sparking outrage over government money fueling anti-ICE riots.
Los Angeles erupted in protests as violent demonstrators clashed with federal immigration officers.
The chaos has brought parts of the nation’s second-largest city to a standstill.
And Donald Trump will be furious when he learns about this awful secret about the Los Angeles protests.
Taxpayer-funded groups organized the LA protests
President Donald Trump’s promise to secure America’s borders triggered a meltdown from the radical Left.
ICE raids in Los Angeles on Friday morning arrested dozens of illegal immigrants, including gang members and drug traffickers.
But what happened next shocked even seasoned political observers.
Financial records and investigative findings revealed that Democrat-connected, taxpayer-funded organizations that received millions in government contracts played key roles in organizing the violent protests that followed.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) received $34 million from government contracts in fiscal year 2023 alone.
This same organization was reportedly involved in escalating the demonstrations after the ICE raids.
Angelica Salas, Executive Director of CHIRLA, held a press conference calling for broad demonstrations against ICE.
The protests quickly spiraled out of control as demonstrators burned cars, threw rocks and fireworks at Border Patrol vehicles, and spray painted graffiti on federal buildings with slogans like "KILL ICE."
SEIU California President David Huerta was arrested for interfering with federal officers during the confrontations.
Major freeways including the 101 in downtown LA were blocked as the chaos spread.
Your tax dollars funded the violence
Attorney Laura Powell’s investigation into CHIRLA’s funding revealed a disturbing truth that will enrage American taxpayers.
A staggering 75.5 percent of the organization’s $45 million total revenue for 2023 came directly from taxpayers.
Most of that government funding flowed from the State of California through agencies like the California Department of Social Services, the California Arts Council, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and shockingly, the Department of Homeland Security.
Powell’s investigation revealed the troubling cycle where taxpayer dollars fund organizations that work against federal law enforcement, then help elect the same officials who provide their funding.
The corruption runs even deeper.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass secured a $450,000 federal grant for CHIRLA from her former colleague, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
On August 30, 2024, Bass announced the grant, stating, "The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, ClÃnica Romero, and the Central American Resource Center have been on the frontlines providing assistance to new immigrant arrivals in our city."
When Donald Trump took office, $100,000 remained on the grant.
DHS froze the funding, CHIRLA sued, then DHS canceled the contract and the lawsuit was dropped.
CHIRLA’s radical agenda exposed
CHIRLA operates an "Immigrant Welcome and Empowerment Center" in downtown Los Angeles that Bass toured in May 2024.
The organization runs programs designed to undermine federal immigration enforcement.
This includes the "LA Raids Rapid Response Network" which focuses on direct action to shut down detention centers and connecting illegal immigrants facing deportation to legal representation.
Other taxpayer-funded CHIRLA programs include "Wise Up!" which mentors high school students in 15 Los Angeles schools around radical immigration activism.
The "California Dream Network" mobilizes college students in 30 California colleges and universities around illegal immigration reform and boasts 5,000 veteran leaders.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation also played a role in organizing the protests, which featured hundreds of activists who quickly turned into thousands of rioters.
Trump deploys National Guard to restore order
President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles after the violence erupted.
The troops used pepper spray and flash bangs to disperse crowds after being hit with thrown objects.
They are expected to remain stationed in LA County for up to 60 days.
Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, said California Governor Gavin Newsom and Bass could face federal charges for their responses to the ICE raids.
Homan said the Department of Justice "may seek criminal charges" against state or local officials who obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
Anyone who "crosses that line" could face felony charges for obstruction, he warned.
"I’ll say this about anybody—if you cross that line, it’s a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal illegal aliens, it’s a felony to impede law enforcement from doing their job," Homan stated.
Bass publicly criticized Trump’s National Guard deployment, calling it a "chaotic escalation."
She stated, "The fear people are feeling in our city right now is very real – it’s felt in our communities and within our families and it puts our neighborhoods at risk."
Despite the extensive violence and property destruction, Bass declared on social media Friday, "We will not stand for this" and "No vamos a permitir estas acciones."
She added that her office would collaborate with the taxpayer-funded organizations that serve illegal immigrants.
Trump announced he is directing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi to take all necessary actions to end the unrest.
He pledged to restore order, expel illegal immigrants, and "liberate" the city from what he called a "Migrant Invasion."
The revelation that taxpayer money funded the very organizations orchestrating violence against federal law enforcement represents a new low for the radical Left.
American taxpayers deserve to know their hard-earned money isn’t being used to fund protests and attacks on federal officers trying to enforce immigration law.
