The House Judiciary Committee has launched a probe into the actions of activist organizations in Los Angeles, focusing on funds used during the recent riots in the city. Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), alongside Subcommittee Chairs Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Andy Biggs (R-AZ), are inquiring into the taxpayer-funded grants provided to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), an organization that allegedly played a pivotal role in protests following ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants with criminal convictions.
The inquiry hinges upon whether CHIRLA improperly deployed nearly $1 million in grants awarded by the Biden-Harris Administration. These funds, intended to bolster the organization's immigration advocacy efforts, are suspected of having been used instead to finance activities that obstruct federal immigration enforcement. In a letter addressed to Angelica Salas, CHIRLA's Executive Director, the Congress members have demanded a comprehensive record of communications and receipts concerning the grants.
According to a press release from the House Judiciary Committee, "This raises concerns that CHIRLA may be using federal funds to support violent criminal activity that impedes the enforcement of federal immigration law." The committee underscores the importance of ensuring that taxpayer-funded grants are used in alignment with their statutory authorization and the intentions of Congress.
