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While the Dodgers fumbled their PR play, the streets of Los Angeles have erupted in chaos amid anti-ICE demonstrations that have grown increasingly aggressive. Behind the scenes, the federal government is now probing who is funding the unrest.
A surprising player has emerged: Crowds on Demand, a California company known for organizing protest events on request. The firm revealed to Fox News Digital that it had been approached with “numerous high-budget requests” to supply protesters for anti-ICE demonstrations—but turned them down.
A spokesperson said the company had “declined to get involved in what is happening in Los Angeles because it did ‘not want to get close to any form of illegal activity, including violence, vandalism, or blocking off roads without a permit.’”
In a revealing admission, the company added: “We receive inquiries regarding practically every major social cause imaginable, and the anti-ICE demonstrations are no exception. The fact that we receive requests does not mean we take them, in many cases, because the budget does not match the ambition.”
They continued, “Even organizing peaceful demonstrators around this issue (anti-ICE) could put those demonstrators at risk due to the presence of violent agitators and the difficulty for law enforcement in distinguishing between peaceful and violent activists.”
This raises serious questions about whether these so-called “grassroots” protests are being quietly manufactured—and whether taxpayers are unknowingly footing the bill.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), who chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, has had enough. He announced that his committee is launching a formal probe into the funding behind the violent outbursts rocking major U.S. cities.
“Who is funding the LA riots? This violence isn’t spontaneous. As chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime & Terrorism, I’m launching an investigation to find out,” Hawley wrote in a statement on X.
At the center of that investigation is CHIRLA, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, a group accused of providing “logistical support and financial resources to individuals engaged in these disruptive actions,” according to Hawley.
“Let me be clear: bankrolling civil unrest is not protected speech. It is aiding and abetting criminal conduct. Accordingly, you must immediately cease and desist any further involvement in the organization, funding or promotion of these unlawful activities,” he warned in a letter.
California Rep. Kevin Kiley joined the chorus, calling attention to CHIRLA’s support for efforts to dismantle ICE entirely. Kiley also suggested that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s connections to the group could present a troubling conflict of interest.
IRS records obtained by Fox News show that CHIRLA has received $34 million in government grants over the years—including three separate grants of $750,000 each during the Biden administration.
Another group under scrutiny is the Million Voter Project, which has both received CHIRLA funds and supported anti-ICE marches. It also played a role in the campaign to protect Gov. Newsom from recall.
While it remains unclear if either CHIRLA or the Million Voter Project directly funded the riots, the ties are too close for comfort.
The American public deserves to know: Are taxpayer dollars being funneled into the hands of radical organizations inciting unrest in our cities? And if the Dodgers were willing to lie about ICE to virtue signal for political points, what else are they willing to fabricate?
Stay tuned. The investigation has only just begun.
