California taxpayers funded the anti-ICE riots that now require National Guard intervention as Trump steps in to restore order where Democrat leaders failed.
At a Glance
- CHIRLA, a taxpayer-funded activist group with Democratic Party ties, received nearly $34 million in government grants last year and participated in anti-ICE protests
- Violent protests erupted after ICE arrested 118 immigrants, with demonstrators blocking freeways, setting cars on fire, and making Molotov cocktails
- President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without Governor Newsom’s approval, prompting threatened legal action
- The Marxist Party for Socialism and Liberation, linked to the Chinese Communist Party, was also involved in organizing protests
- Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass face criticism for failing to control the situation as violence escalated
Your Tax Dollars at Work: Funding the Chaos
While Californians watched their cities burn this week, few realized they were actually footing the bill for the destruction. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), a major player in the anti-ICE protests rocking Los Angeles, received a staggering $34 million in government grants in the fiscal year ending June 2023. That’s almost triple the $12 million they received the previous year, with most of the funding coming directly from California state coffers. Even the Department of Homeland Security – the very agency being protested – had been providing CHIRLA with approximately $450,000 for “citizenship education and training” until they finally cut ties in March 2024.
The irony couldn’t be thicker – California taxpayers are essentially funding the organizations now bringing their cities to a standstill. But CHIRLA isn’t alone in this circus. The Marxist Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), an organization with documented links to the Chinese Communist Party, has also been heavily involved in orchestrating these demonstrations. Nothing says “American values” quite like a CCP-aligned group helping to shut down American cities while protesting enforcement of American immigration laws.
From Protest to Riot: The Escalation
What started as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s arrest of 118 immigrants quickly spiraled into full-blown chaos. Protestors weren’t content with merely waving signs – they blocked major freeways, set self-driving cars ablaze, and even prepared Molotov cocktails. Outside a federal detention center, demonstrators chanted “Set them free, let them stay!” while elsewhere others were busy vandalizing LAPD Headquarters and the U.S. Courthouse. The situation deteriorated so rapidly that police were forced to deploy tear gas as reports of looting began to surface.
“If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!” – President Trump
The demonstrations weren’t confined to Los Angeles either. Similar protests spread like wildfire to San Francisco and New York, creating a coordinated national spectacle. This wasn’t spontaneous outrage – it was an orchestrated campaign with clear political objectives coming just months after President Trump’s return to office and his promised immigration enforcement.
Trump Steps In Where Democrats Fail
As Los Angeles descended into lawlessness, the stark contrast between Trump’s decisive action and local Democrat leadership couldn’t be more apparent. President Trump authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles – a move not seen since 1965 – after determining Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass were utterly incapable of restoring order. Rather than welcoming assistance to protect their citizens and property, California’s leadership responded with indignation and threatened lawsuits.
“Federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions. LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment’s notice.” – Gavin Newsom
Governor Newsom, calling Trump’s actions “illegal and immoral,” has threatened to sue the administration for federalizing the National Guard without his consent. Meanwhile, as he postures about states’ rights, parts of Los Angeles continue to smolder. It seems California Democrats are more interested in protecting people who entered the country illegally than protecting the property and safety of law-abiding citizens and legal immigrants. The California Values Act, which prevents local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration activities, stands as a monument to this backward prioritization.
The Constitutional Crisis Democrats Created
What’s unfolding in California represents a constitutional showdown of Democrats’ own making. By establishing “sanctuary” policies that deliberately obstruct federal law enforcement, California’s leadership created the perfect storm for this confrontation. The protests themselves expose an uncomfortable truth: there’s a significant political apparatus in America that believes enforcing immigration law is somehow immoral, despite the fact that every sovereign nation on earth maintains and enforces immigration boundaries.
While state authorities call the situation “chaos” and “a spectacle,” they seem unwilling to acknowledge their role in creating it. Unlike the 2020 riots, which many Democrat leaders tacitly supported, President Trump has shown he won’t tolerate American cities being held hostage by violent mobs. Whether Newsom likes it or not, the Constitution grants the federal government authority to enforce federal laws and protect federal property – a responsibility Trump appears ready to fulfill regardless of California’s objections.
