Who Organized the LA Anti-ICE Protests That Escalated Into Riots?
9th June 2025
When anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agitators took to the streets in the Los Angeles area over the weekend attacking officers, setting cars on fire, and looting, they drew attention to the left-leaning activist groups that may have helped instigate the riots.
Three major organizations have come under increased scrutiny: the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Los Angeles; the Party for Socialism and Liberation; and the Service Employees International Union. One of these groups, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Los Angeles, has received millions in government funding.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Los Angeles forms part of the LA Rapid Response Network, a group of organizations in Southern California that aim to monitor and counter ICE activity. The coalition has denied playing any role in the protests and the riots, but it helped organize protests before the weekend, and it has called protesters to action on behalf of David Huerta, president of the SEIU’s California chapter.