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❓What Happened: A nonprofit, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC), is under investigation by House Republicans for allegedly coaching illegal immigrants on avoiding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehension and receiving funding from Chinese government-linked entities.
👥 Who’s Involved: The CPC, House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), and Chinese government-linked organizations such as the Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
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📍 Where & When: The investigation focuses on CPC operations in New York City, with alleged incidents occurring as recently as March 2025.
💬 Key Quote: “I’m deeply concerned that Americans’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars were potentially used by an NGO to help illegal aliens subvert our nation’s laws,” said Rep. Mark Green.
⚠️ Impact: CPC received $1.4 million in federal grants since 2022 and an estimated $445,969 from Chinese government-linked sources since 2018, raising questions about foreign influence and misuse of taxpayer funds.
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House Republicans have launched an investigation into the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC), a New York-based nonprofit, over allegations of aiding illegal immigrants in evading federal immigration enforcement. The nonprofit, which has received more than $1.4 million in federal grants since 2022, is also facing scrutiny for financial ties to entities linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The investigation, led by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) and Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), follows the release of undercover footage reportedly showing CPC staff advising attendees on how to avoid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehension. During a March seminar, CPC’s Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer Carlyn Cowen allegedly recommended strategies such as “hardening your physical space” and “not opening the door at all” when ICE agents arrive.
A review of CPC’s financial records revealed that since 2018, the organization has received as much as $445,969 from Chinese government-linked sources, including the Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. These donations, along with federal funding, have raised concerns about potential foreign interference in U.S. immigration enforcement.
“I’m deeply concerned that Americans’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars were potentially used by an NGO to help illegal aliens subvert our nation’s laws,” Rep. Green stated. He also expressed alarm over CPC’s alleged ties to a communist regime “committed to undermining U.S. sovereignty.”
Founded in 1965, CPC claims to be the largest Asian-American social services organization in the U.S., offering over 50 programs across New York City. However, its financial and personnel links to Chinese government-affiliated entities, including the Committee of 100 (C100), a nonprofit accused of promoting CCP interests, have drawn further scrutiny.
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❓What Happened: A 92-year-old disabled man holding a butter knife was pepper-sprayed, tasered, and struck with a baton by police officers responding to a nursing home incident. After being hospitalized, he contracted COVID-19 and died within a month.
👥 Who’s Involved: Donald Burgess, a one-legged wheelchair user; Police Constable (PC) Stephen Smith, and PC Rachel Comotto.
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📍 Where & When: The incident occurred at St Leonards-on-Sea, England, on June 21, 2022. Bodycam footage was released this week.
💬 Key Quote: Prosecutor Paul Jarvis KC: “This was an elderly, vulnerable man who may not have understood what was going on. Rather than being met with understanding and sympathy, he was confronted by irritation and annoyance on the part of the defendants.”
⚠️ Impact: Mr. Burgess was hospitalized and died 22 days after the incident.
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Two British police officers are on trial for allegedly using excessive force against a 92-year-old disabled man at a nursing home in East Sussex. The incident, which occurred on June 21, 2022, involved Donald Burgess, a one-legged pensioner in a wheelchair, who was pepper-sprayed, tasered, and struck with a baton within seconds of officers entering his room.
Southwark Crown Court heard that Police Constable (PC) Stephen Smith and PC Rachel Comotto were responding to an emergency call after staff reported Mr. Burgess had poked a care worker with a knife. Staff had spent 30 minutes attempting to calm Mr. Burgess after he flicked food and brandished a small butter knife, before calling police.
Prosecutors allege that the officers used “unjustified and unlawful” force. According to bodycam footage presented in court, PC Smith pepper-sprayed Mr. Burgess directly in the face, allegedly emptying the canister. Moments later, Smith struck him with a baton, and Comotto deployed her Taser, causing Mr. Burgess to cry out in pain.
Prosecutor Paul Jarvis KC told jurors that Mr. Burgess was seated in his wheelchair, holding the knife but posing no immediate threat. He stated, “It ought to have been obvious by the fact he had one leg that this was a man who wasn’t going to be mobile.”
He added, “This was an elderly, vulnerable man who may not have understood what was going on. Rather than being met with understanding and sympathy, he was confronted by irritation and annoyance on the part of the defendants.”
The court was told that the officers did not consult staff or explain their actions to Mr. Burgess before issuing commands. PC Smith warned, “Do you want to put the knife down, or you will be sprayed or tasered? Those are the options,” before discharging the spray.
Mr. Burgess, who suffered from multiple health conditions, including diabetes and carotid artery disease, was taken to the hospital after the incident. He later reportedly contracted COVID there and passed away 22 days later. Still, prosecutors say that the officers are not being held responsible for his death.
The case comes amid accusations of two-tier policing by British police, with Christians, conservatives, and white people receiving less favorable treatment. There have been many arrests and visits to people’s homes over social media posts in recent months, some of them labelled “non-crime hate incidents.”
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A 93-year-old disabled pensioner was sprayed in the face with pepper spray before being shot by a Taser and hit with a baton by police officers, a court has heard.
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