Rep. Kiley to Introduce Legislation Targeting Rioters

WASHINGTON – As the anti-ICE riots continue to be violent and dangerous in Los Angeles, Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is developing legislation that would make NGOs involved in organizing unlawful riots ineligible for federal funding or tax-exempt status, along with legislation to increase penalties for disrupting federal immigration and law enforcement operations and assaulting federal officers. Right now, the penalty for simple assault of an officer is one year in prison, and there is no specific financial penalty. 

“The violence we have witnessed in Los Angeles is a threat to the safety of our communities and federal officers, and it undermines democracy by obstructing the policies of a duly elected President from being implemented.”  Rep. Kiley said. “We need better tools to deter and punish this lawless and anti-democratic behavior.”  

In the wake of the Los Angeles riots, it has come to light that the nonprofit CHIRLA received $34 million in state funding. The group, which has previously campaigned to abolish ICE, played a pivotal role in enabling the riots by broadcasting the precise location of ICE operations in real time. 

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