The Republican-controlled U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is scrutinizing the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) over allegations that its taxpayer-funded training sessions may aid undocumented immigrants in circumventing immigration enforcement. The committee, led by Rep. Mark E. Green and Rep. Josh Brecheen, has requested documents including federal grant applications related to the nonprofit, which has received over $900,000 in federal funds since 2022. CPC denies any wrongdoing, stating its training sessions aim to educate community members about their rights, not promote illegal activities.
In a letter published on the committee's website, Committee Chair Rep. Mark E. Green of Tennessee and Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma alerted CPC President and CEO Wayne Ho about the probe into the "potential use of federal funds by non-government organizations (NGOs) to facilitate illegal immigration."
Alice Du, CPC's director of communications, said in a statement that the group's trainings "help community members better understand their rights on a range of services, including education, health care, employment, housing, immigration and more."
Spokespeople for Greene and Brecheen did not respond to requests for comment. CPC - which has received more than $900,000 in federal grants since 2022, according to the letter - denies wrongdoing.
CPC fully adheres to all laws. Our trainings do not direct anyone to do anything or to evade the law, but rather to inform participants of their constitutional rights which they may choose to exercise.
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