CCP’s Hidden Hand Behind Los Angeles Anti-ICE Riots Raises National Security Alarms
The recent anti-ICE riots in downtown Los Angeles, which escalated into violence and arson, are now drawing serious concerns over foreign influence—particularly from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A growing body of evidence suggests that radical left-wing groups with documented ties to the CCP may have played an active role in organizing and amplifying the unrest.
Among the most notable players is the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), which has openly praised Mao Zedong and repeatedly defended the Chinese regime’s human rights abuses, including its denial of the Tiananmen Square massacre. The group was a key promoter of the anti-ICE demonstrations, providing logistical support, protest signage, and calls for “mass mobilization” across social media platforms.
What makes this particularly alarming is that PSL reportedly receives financial backing through networks tied to Neville Singham, a U.S.-born billionaire known for promoting pro-CCP propaganda. Singham’s organization, The People’s Forum—founded by PSL’s own 2024 presidential candidate Claudia De La Cruz—has funneled millions into leftist activist causes aligned with Chinese geopolitical interests. U.S. intelligence reports and media investigations reveal that these funds originate from nonprofits strategically engineered to launder influence while appearing grassroots and progressive.
This is not the first time communist factions have tried to exploit civil unrest in the U.S. for revolutionary aims. During the 1992 Rodney King riots, Maoist organizations influenced by both Cuba and China recruited participants to join calls for armed revolution. Today, the strategies have grown more sophisticated but remain ideologically consistent: dismantle U.S. institutions from within while masking foreign interference behind domestic causes.
Universities are another key battleground. Numerous student groups involved in anti-ICE demonstrations, particularly across California campuses, operate within networks historically linked to the Chinese Students and Scholars Associations (CSSA). These CSSAs are coordinated and funded by CCP consulates and monitored by China’s United Front Work Department. Their influence has included organizing protests, intimidating dissidents, and spreading pro-Beijing narratives under the guise of student activism.
This infiltration strategy—using sympathetic groups to undermine American policy, law enforcement, and national unity—is not just a Cold War relic. It is a current and expanding threat. With over 100,000 Chinese students in California alone, many of whom lack permanent legal status, the CCP has both the motive and means to exploit immigration enforcement as a flashpoint for disruption.
The House Select Committee on the CCP has warned that Beijing’s united front tactics are “a strategic weapon,” leveraging both legal and illegal tools to influence U.S. society and interfere with democratic functions. These tactics include funding activism, exploiting civil rights rhetoric, and using media to shape public discourse.
The violence seen in Los Angeles is more than a protest—it may be a test case in China’s long-game of soft power warfare, weaponizing America’s own freedoms against itself. As chaos is stoked on U.S. soil by foreign-aligned actors, it is critical for American lawmakers, law enforcement, and citizens to recognize that today’s ideological battles are not just internal—they are geopolitical.
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