{"id":7352,"date":"2025-06-10T14:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=7352"},"modified":"2025-06-10T14:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:01:38","slug":"la-riots-tied-to-taxpayer-funded-group-maxine-waters-confronts-national-guard-amid-ice-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/la-riots-tied-to-taxpayer-funded-group-maxine-waters-confronts-national-guard-amid-ice-clashes\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Riots Tied to Taxpayer-Funded Group, Maxine Waters Confronts National Guard Amid ICE Clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Los Angeles continues to reel from violent anti-ICE protests that erupted over the weekend, new details are emerging about the\u00a0<strong>groups behind the unrest<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>funding behind their efforts<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong>political figures stepping into the fray<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 sometimes quite literally.<\/p>\n<p>Among the most alarming revelations:\u00a0<strong>a nonprofit group with deep political ties and millions in taxpayer funding<\/strong>\u00a0has been identified as a major player in the demonstrations that left ICE agents injured, federal property damaged, and downtown streets in chaos.<\/p>\n<p>And as the violence escalated,\u00a0<strong>Congresswoman Maxine Waters<\/strong>\u00a0made a dramatic appearance on the scene, confronting\u00a0<strong>National Guard troops<\/strong>\u00a0deployed by President Trump and demanding to know why they were \u201carmed in her city.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who\u2019s Behind the Protests? All Eyes on CHIRLA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to attorney and activist\u00a0<strong>Laura Powell<\/strong>, one of the primary organizations fueling the recent unrest is the\u00a0<strong>Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a Los Angeles-based nonprofit with a long history of progressive immigration advocacy and direct-action organizing.<\/p>\n<p>In a post shared on the social platform X, Powell attached a screenshot showing CHIRLA\u2019s role in organizing opposition to recent ICE enforcement actions. She didn\u2019t mince words:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are a Californian, the current LA riots are an example of your tax dollars hard at work,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCHIRLA is one of the key players in fomenting the violent response to immigration enforcement actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Powell, known for her watchdog work tracking public money and its ties to political activism, called attention to the group\u2019s radical history \u2014 including a\u00a0<strong>2018 campaign to abolish ICE entirely<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt currently leads the Los Angeles Rapid Response Network, which gathers intel about enforcement actions and deploys activists to respond,\u201d Powell continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you are a Californian, the current LA riots are an example of your tax dollars hard at work.<\/p>\n<p>The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Right\u2014CHIRLA\u2014is one of the key players in fomenting the violent response to immigration enforcement actions. It\u2019s an LA-based nonprofit with a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PSzSsdu0hg\">pic.twitter.com\/PSzSsdu0hg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Laura Powell (@LauraPowellEsq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraPowellEsq\/status\/1931955511693336595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deep Political Ties and Millions in State Funding<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps the most striking detail in Powell\u2019s expos\u00e9 was the sheer amount of\u00a0<strong>public funding CHIRLA has received<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCHIRLA\u2019s activities are primarily funded by California taxpayers,\u201d Powell revealed. \u201cFor the fiscal year ending June 2023, it received\u00a0<strong>$34 million from the state<\/strong>, mostly through the Department of Social Services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That figure represented\u00a0<strong>72% of the organization\u2019s total revenue<\/strong>, and a\u00a0<strong>nearly threefold increase over the previous year<\/strong>, she added.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRLA has also been tied closely to\u00a0<strong>Democratic power structures in California<\/strong>, particularly\u00a0<strong>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass<\/strong>, who has openly supported the group\u2019s mission and partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe organization has a particularly close relationship with organized labor in the state, which in turn is a major financial supporter of Democrat politicians,\u201d Powell wrote.<\/p>\n<p>She also noted that CHIRLA had received a\u00a0<strong>$450,000 federal contract in 2023<\/strong>, a grant that\u00a0<strong>Mayor Bass publicly took credit for helping secure<\/strong>. However, the funding was later frozen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leading CHIRLA to file \u2014 and eventually drop \u2014 a lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex \u2014 now we face a nonprofit-industrial complex,\u201d Powell concluded.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Violence and Chaos in LA Streets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The protests, originally sparked by recent ICE workplace raids,\u00a0<strong>quickly escalated into violent confrontations<\/strong>\u00a0between demonstrators and federal agents. Federal vehicles were\u00a0<strong>set on fire<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>ICE agents were injured<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>downtown businesses were vandalized or looted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation grew increasingly dangerous, President Trump authorized the deployment of\u00a0<strong>2,000 California National Guard troops<\/strong>, while\u00a0<strong>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth<\/strong>\u00a0placed an additional\u00a0<strong>500 Marines on standby<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>Camp Pendleton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The order was part of Trump\u2019s broader executive directive titled\u00a0<strong>\u201cDepartment of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0which expands the military\u2019s role in protecting ICE and federal immigration operations.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maxine Waters Confronts National Guard in Fiery Exchange<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Amid the escalating tensions, one figure made headlines not for calming the situation, but for\u00a0<strong>confronting the federal response head-on<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>California Rep. Maxine Waters<\/strong>, long known for her fiery rhetoric and progressive stance on immigration, appeared on the streets of Los Angeles alongside demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>In a moment captured on video, Waters\u00a0<strong>yelled at National Guard troops<\/strong>\u00a0standing near the Los Angeles Federal Building:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy do you have guns? What are you going to do \u2014 shoot some kid who\u2019s afraid of you and runs?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou going to shoot an elected official? If you shoot me, you better shoot straight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Waters criticized the federal presence as\u00a0<strong>an intimidation tactic<\/strong>\u00a0orchestrated by Trump, claiming the state\u2019s leadership had been bypassed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know why you\u2019re in my city. The governor was not contacted. This is Trump \u2014 and his outrageous attempt to not only target our sanctuary city but to frighten us and intimidate us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She finished with a warning to troops:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that none of you will use those guns to shoot anybody. There\u2019s no reason to shoot anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Waters Tries to Access Federal Building, Demands to \u201cCheck On\u201d Jailed Union Leader<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Following her exchange with the National Guard, Waters attempted to\u00a0<strong>enter the Los Angeles Federal Building<\/strong>, reportedly to \u201ccheck on\u201d\u00a0<strong>SEIU President David Huerta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Huerta had been injured and detained during violent clashes between demonstrators and ICE agents the previous night. His arrest for obstruction during the protests triggered widespread anger among organized labor groups.<\/p>\n<p>Waters, a longtime ally of California\u2019s labor movement, demanded to see Huerta and reportedly called for his release \u2014 adding fuel to an already explosive situation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Deeper Crisis: Public Money, Political Power, and Civil Unrest<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>What\u2019s unfolding in Los Angeles is about more than just a weekend of protests. It\u2019s a window into a\u00a0<strong>growing ecosystem of publicly funded activism<\/strong>, deeply connected to California\u2019s political leadership \u2014 and increasingly willing to confront federal authority.<\/p>\n<p>The revelations about CHIRLA raise uncomfortable questions:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should California taxpayer dollars fund groups that\u00a0<strong>actively oppose federal law enforcement<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>Is it appropriate for elected officials like Mayor Bass to\u00a0<strong>secure federal contracts<\/strong>\u00a0for groups involved in\u00a0<strong>politically charged street actions<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>What role should elected officials play when\u00a0<strong>activism turns to aggression<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For critics, the message is clear:\u00a0<strong>the lines between political activism, taxpayer funding, and street-level unrest are blurring<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 and that could have long-term consequences for governance, law enforcement, and public trust.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>California\u2019s Immigration War Reaches a Boiling Point<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Between\u00a0<strong>ICE crackdowns<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>violent protests<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>military deployment<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>elected officials taking to the streets<\/strong>, California has become the central front in America\u2019s ongoing battle over immigration policy.<\/p>\n<p>On one side are federal agencies trying to enforce national immigration laws. On the other are\u00a0<strong>deeply entrenched activist networks<\/strong>, many of them supported by taxpayer money and connected to powerful political players.<\/p>\n<p>When even members of Congress are openly confronting soldiers and demanding access to detainees, it\u2019s clear that this conflict isn\u2019t slowing down \u2014 it\u2019s only accelerating.<\/p>\n<p>And in the days ahead, with more protests planned,\u00a0<strong>Los Angeles remains a city on edge<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a place where the fight over immigration, law enforcement, and political power is being waged in real time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Los Angeles continues to reel from violent anti-ICE protests that erupted over the weekend, new details are emerging about the\u00a0groups behind the unrest, the\u00a0funding behind their efforts, and the\u00a0political figures stepping into the fray\u00a0\u2014 sometimes quite literally. 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