Lawmakers Investigate Anti-ICE Riots in LA for CCP Ties

Members of Congress have called for investigations into allegations that far-left groups with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were linked to the organization of riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Los Angeles.

Escalating Violence Nationwide

Earlier this month, anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles devolved into riots as violent protesters clashed with ICE agents and other law enforcement, leading to President Donald Trump deploying the California National Guard and active Marines to the streets of the city.

On June 14, the LAPD once again issued dispersal orders in Los Angeles after the anti-Trump “No Kings” protests became violent, with rocks and bricks reportedly being thrown at law enforcement. In Portland, Oregon, the Portland Police Bureau declared a riot as “No Kings” protesters clashed with federal officers outside an ICE facility. Multiple officers were reportedly injured.

The FBI also arrested and charged individuals including a man who allegedly distributed face shields designed to protect from “chemical splashes and flying debris.”

Photos from the anti-ICE riots in LA showed rioters displaying numerous foreign flags as well as communist flags—at one of the riots, the communist flag of the Soviet Union was seen.

Alleged CCP Influence

On Friday, House Republicans launched an investigation into Neville Roy Singham, an American businessman living in China who allegedly funds protest groups in the United States, including those involved in far-left pro-Hamas organizations and the anti-ICE riots in LA.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announced on X on June 10 that the House Oversight Committee will be calling Singham to testify regarding the funding of “a communist group” tied to both the Los Angeles riots and the CCP.

In a letter to Singham, the House Oversight Committee alleged that he funded the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), a Marxist political organization that has fielded presidential candidates since 2008.

In a separate letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, the committee accused the group of being involved in the Los Angeles riots and requested the DOJ to investigate the group’s ties “for potential violations of FARA or incitements of violence.”

PSL is also allied with the People’s Forum, a New York City-based nonprofit known for promoting radical leftist activism and hosting Marxist thinkers. In 2021, the People’s Forum described Singham as a “Marxist comrade who sold his company and donated most of his wealth to non-profits that focus on political education, culture & internationalism.”

On April 16, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, asking if the People’s Forum should be required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) due to its connections to China-based Singham and the CCP.

The letter states that Singham “works closely with the Chinese government media machine and is financing its propaganda worldwide.” Grassley called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine whether the People’s Forum and its agents are attempting to influence U.S. policy.

Singham and the Party for Socialism and Liberation did not respond to an earlier request for comment.