Chinese community organizations in New York City say they will continue providing information to immigrants on their legal rights and available resources, despite recent accusations against the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) of thwarting law enforcement.

In an April 3 article by independent media company Blaze Media, the publication accused CPC, the largest Asian American social services nonprofit in the country, of being part of “a conspiracy of individuals and organizations to thwart law enforcement” by offering “Know Your Rights” trainings aimed at educating community members on how to interact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

According to Blaze Media, Oversight Project President Mike Howell claimed he had alerted the Trump campaign and New York City Mayor Eric Adams about the matter. This Wednesday, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK)  sent a letter to the CPC requesting the organization to respond by April 30, 2025, with detailed records related to its immigration-related seminars since Nov. 4, 2024 — including the March 8 event shown in a recently circulated video. The lawmakers also asked for information on all federal grant applications, a breakdown of government fund usage since January 2021, any communications with Biden-Harris political appointees, and details on foreign funding.

In the letter, Green wrote, “The Committee is deeply concerned that CPC and other NGOs that receive taxpayer dollars may be advising or training illegal aliens on strategies to avoid cooperation with immigration officials.”

He also noted that approximately 55% of CPC’s revenue comes from federal and state government grants. Since 2022, the organization has received more than $1.4 million in direct federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and suggested it may have received additional federal support distributed through the state of New York.

To read the entire article: https://documentedny.com/2025/04/18/chinese-cpc-know-your-rights-ice-enforcement/

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