The Los Angeles Anti-ICE Riots Were a Coordinated Campaign of Disruption

FAIR investigation reveals lavish funding, training and legal support

(Sept, 5, 2025, Washington, D.C.) The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) today released its latest investigative report on the June 2025 riots against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Los Angeles. The report reveals that the recent unrest was not a spontaneous grassroots response, but a premeditated operation orchestrated by anti-borders activists and foreign actors. The report also exposes how these efforts sabotaged federal immigration enforcement, endangered public safety, and advanced an anti-American agenda.

Drawing on public records, news reports, and social media analysis, the report first outlines the timeline of events—including the ICE enforcement operations that sparked initial protests and quickly escalated into widespread violence involving assaults on federal officers, property destruction, and freeway blockades. It then presents evidence of premeditated coordination during the course of the unrest (such as structured communications via encrypted apps, uniform messaging and signage, supply chains for agitators, and recruitment through online forums).

The report examines how domestic anti-borders groups—funded by government grants and private donors—likely provided training, legal support, and resources to those participating in the chaos. Among those active amid the unrest were the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), and the Hispanic Federation. Other groups involved in the disorder included the Immigrant Youth Coalition and Union del Barrio, which are known for mobilizing against ICE operations and promoting “no borders” ideologies through direct action.

Another factor in the riots included in the report is the role of foreign actors (including Chinese-affiliated networks and Mexican cartels) who likely amplified discord and supported disruptions to maintain open migration routes. The consequences of the riots detailed in the report include the profound harm that these coordinated riots inflicted (including at least two fatalities, hundreds of injuries and arrests, and economic losses in the millions encompassing property damage and response costs).

Also addressed in the report are ongoing federal and congressional probes into the organization and financing of the Los Angeles riots, as well as a summary of FAIR’s public records requests to several local agencies tasked with responding to the unrest (which have faced unacceptable delays and resistance). It also analyzes the potential grounds under which those who planned and funded the chaos could beheld responsible—including statutes like the Anti-Riot Act, RICO, and laws targeting material support for terrorism.

“These riots were a calculated assault on America’s immigration laws and national security, engineered by ideologues and foreign influencers who prioritize a borderless nation over public safety,” said Dale L. Wilcox, FAIR’s executive director and general counsel. “Our report exposes the orchestration behind the chaos and calls for full accountability to deter future sabotage of federal enforcement priorities.”

“The evidence is clear: From pre-riot planning and uniform tactics to foreign funding ties, this was no organic uprising but a strategic campaign of disruption,” added Mateo Forero, FAIR’s director of investigations. “FAIR’s ongoing efforts, including litigation to compel public records, will continue to uncover the truth and ensure those responsible face justice.”

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