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Josh Hawley Launches Investigation Into LA Protests Funding
- On Wednesday, Senator Josh Hawley initiated an inquiry into CHIRLA, a Los Angeles-based immigrant rights group, alleging it financially supported recent demonstrations and related disturbances.
- Hawley’s letter alleges that CHIRLA provided aid and funding to individuals causing disruptions, while conservative lawmakers claim the organization is financially backing unrest amid investigations by a House panel.
- CHIRLA, led by Angelica Salas, denies the allegations, emphasizing their history of peaceful organizing and condemning efforts to discredit social justice organizations and immigrant rights groups.
- Hawley emphasized that providing financial support for civil unrest does not fall under protected free speech and insisted that such activities must stop, while union leaders and activists are also being investigated for opposing federal actions.
- The investigation signals intensified federal scrutiny on immigration-supporting NGOs and may affect how protests are funded and organized, reflecting broader political tensions over immigration policy enforcement.
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House GOP Launches Probe of China-Based Billionaire Over Potential Link to LA Riots
House Republicans on Friday launched an investigation into a China-based billionaire allegedly funding protest groups in the United States, including one reportedly linked to riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles. The probe targets Neville Roy Singham, a Chicago-born businessman and self-described socialist. He lives in Shanghai with his wife, Jodie Evans, a prominent social justice activist and co-founder of adv…
Sen. Hawley's Probes Democratic Group Over LA Riots Support
Sen. Josh Hawley’s Probe took center stage Monday, as Missouri Republican launched an investigation into the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), accusing the group of “logistical support and financial resources” that fueled recent unrest in downtown L.A. Hawley, who chairs the Senate Crime and Counterterrorism subcommittee, emphasized that “bankrolling civil unrest is not protected speech,” warning CHIRLA that “failure…
Josh Hawley finally finds an insurrection he wants to investigate
No, silly, not that insurrection. The real insurrection—the protests in Los Angeles. Taking his talking points straight from President Donald Trump, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri is going to blow this whole criminal conspiracy wide open....
“We Will Not Be Intimidated”: CHIRLA Responds After Hawley Accuses It of “Bankrolling” L.A. Unrest
In Washington, D.C., Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri said he’s launching an investigation into the groups Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles, CHIRLA, Unión del Barrio, and others, accusing them of “bankrolling the unrest.” In response, CHIRLA said, “We will not be intimidated for standing with immigrant communities and documenting the inhumane manner that our community is being targeted.”
Missouri's Hawley blasts LA protest organizers, demands records - The Examiner
By Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch With recent mayhem in Los Angeles serving as a spark, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has turned his eye –… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Missouri's Hawley blasts LA protest organizers, demands records appeared first on The Examiner.
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