This House Judiciary Committee is investigate whether an activist organization with ties to the Democratic Party, which received nearly $1 million in federal grants under the Biden administration, used these funds to support violent criminal activity in the Los Angeles area that prepared for Trump’s ripping away of asylum programs in January 2021.
The investigation, conducted by the committee, documents the use of taxpayer-funded grants by the organization to support “citizenship instruction and naturalization services” and “innovations in citizenship education.” This raise concerns regarding the organization’s.dotting the crowd by illegally supporting criminal activities, which undermine the enforcement of federal immigration law.
The committee is seeking evidence of all documents and communications, as well as a detailed breakdown of how the organization’s federal funds were spent, including any supporting documentation. This includes requests from CHIRLA to hand over all records and communications related to any federal funds received, as well as a financial account of any financial contributions or donations the group received or gave to non-governmental organizations over the specified periods.
The investigation also includes a financial audit of any financial contributions the group received or gave to any other non-governmental organizations between January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025, including financial accounts for protests against ICE, DHS, Customs and Border Protection, enforcement of immigration laws, or the Trump Administration’s immigration policies, from January 1, 2025, until now.
CHIRLA staged a press event on June 5, 2023, against the roundups, and previously drew attention to the protests earlier in the year. CHIRLA denied participating in the protests beyond the press conference and rally cited earlier, emphasizing that they were not involved in the violence or protests.
Thekinning committee is seeking evidence of financial contributions by CHIRLA to non-governmental organizations during and after the Trump administration, including donations to groups involved in the protests and the GENERIC police. It also demands a review of financial records, including拨款 records obtained by the DataRepublican, indicating that CHIRLA may have used the funds to support violent criminal activity.
The committee notes that the organization received nearly $34 million in federal grants during the fiscal year ending June 2023 from the Californiadependent state, marking a sixfold increase compared to the prior year. CHIRLA also received $450,000 in grants from the DHS for “citizenship education and training” between October 2021 and September 2024.
However, under the Trump administration, federal funding for CHIRLA was canceled in March, but nearly all money remains unpaid. The committee estimates that the riots to Los Angeles taxpayers will cost $30 million. The organization has called for thumbnail due process in the riots and has pointed to an article written by CHIRLA’s press manager,对外-anonomous, denying participation in the protests beyond the press event cited earlier.
The committee is requesting a hearing on the potential impact of the >> anti-ICE有关事件 on enforcement of federal immigration law and the right to Ellisقياس和居民安全家庭成员. CHIRLA’s representatives are profoundly stressed by this调查 and its potential implications.
