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Business Insider
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
'…ICE Out of Their Property': Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Gains Despite Economic Boycott Plans
It will likely prove little surprise to discover that home improvement giant Home Depot (HD) is making some people very unhappy, seeing as its parking lots are now a battleground over illegal immigration. And now, some are responding to these conditions with a planned economic boycott. Investors, however, took that news in stride. In fact, investors sent shares of Home Depot stock up over 2% in Tuesday afternoon's trading. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Several community groups got together to set up a boycott on Home Depot in support of illegal immigrants who find themselves arrested at said locations. Interestingly, the community groups targeted several other businesses for similar reasons, including Penske Truck Services. You may remember Penske Truck Services as being the truck supplier that was used in the ' Trojan Horse ' attack that saw several illegal immigrants arrested at a Home Depot parking lot. Executive director of CHIRLA—the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights—Angelica Salas noted 'What we want them to do is ICE out of their property. And to stand up with our community, to stand up with the very same people who are their customers.' The boycott is turning against several businesses, and is instead encouraging people to '…support local businesses and street vendors.' Given that the boycott will last all of one day, the impact to these businesses will likely be minimal. 'The Next Generation of Home Buyers' Meanwhile, a recent profile of Molly Battin, Home Depot's Chief Marketing Officer, reveals that she has been hard at work trying to frame Home Depot as the brand of choice for '…the next generation of home buyers.' Battin noted that Home Depot has already done well among boomers, and now wants to focus on the opportunity they have with millennials and Gen Z. Where Gen X is in this approach is, as ever, unclear. To that end, Battin has ramped up marketing capabilities. Home Depot now has its own content production operation in Studio Orange. It is also set to be the official home improvement retailer for the FIFA World Cup event next year. And it even has a new brand campaign known as 'What Are You Working On,' which is designed to make those new home buyers more confident in their ability to improve and maintain the homes they just purchased. Is Home Depot a Good Long-Term Buy? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Strong Buy consensus rating on HD stock based on 19 Buys and six Holds assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 10.7% rally in its share price over the past year, the average HD price target of $429.89 per share implies 8.83% upside potential.
Fox News
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Left-wing advocacy groups in the hot seat as anti-ICE riots trigger investigation: 'Not protected speech'
The anti-ICE protests and riots in Los Angeles brought heightened scrutiny on activist groups, including the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Union del Barrio. CHIRLA and the other groups are now subject to an investigation by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO., through the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that the Internal Revenue Service is looking into any possible funding of "violent" acts, according to CBS News. Hawley sent letters to the groups for an "alleged role in financing and materially supporting the coordinated protests and riots that have gulfed Los Angeles." "Credible reporting now suggests that your organization has provided logistical support and financial resources to individuals engaged in these disruptive actions," Hawley wrote in the letters. "Let me be clear: bankrolling civil unrest is not protected speech. It is aiding and abetting criminal conduct." CHIRLA Executive Director Angelica Salas condemned the ICE sweeps in Los Angeles during a news conference with Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday, adding that Republicans are "saying the most vicious lies of who we are, what we do and what we're about." "And yes, we have received a letter from Sen. Josh Hawley. But what I want you to know is that's not going to deter us, it's not going to intimidate us from standing with our immigrant community," Salas said. CHIRLA said they have not played a role in the violence, according to the New York Post earlier this week. Some parts of the city faced property damage, including vehicles and businesses. The organization has received $34 million in taxpayer funding in the past, including $750,000 under the Biden administration, according to IRS records obtained by Fox News. The group runs a "rapid-response network," which Salas mentioned in the press conference has been busy with the recent ICE arrest operations in the area. "Yesterday, our raids rapid response network did not stop receiving calls until after 7 p.m.," Salas said. "And so, there's two kinds of reports. It's the community is also very scared. So even if they're not at an enforcement site, what's happening is they're witnessing everything." CHIRLA operates a "deportation defense" legal team, along with other immigration resources, according to its website. "CHIRLA relies on the love and vision of our community to organize and build power among people, institutions, and organizations to change public opinion and craft progressive policies that promote human, civil and labor rights for everyone," the group's website states on its mission page. President Donald Trump has claimed "paid insurrections" have played a role in the riots, as a legal battle plays out between him and the state of California for his National Guard troop deployment to the civil unrest. Fox News Digital reached out to CHIRLA for further comment. The FBI told Fox News Digital earlier this week that if any evidence of a criminal conspiracy emerges, they will look into it. "We're investigating anyone who crosses the line from first-amendment protected activity to violence and are prepared to prosecute anyone who assaults a federal officer or causes damage to government property," Laura Eimiller, media coordinator for the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, told Fox News Digital in an email at the time. "LAPD, as you know, is also making arrests for unlawful assembly. Obviously, any evidence of a criminal conspiracy will be investigated."
Fox News
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Senator launches investigation into Democratic org over potential support for LA rioters
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., launched an investigation into a left-wing group in California that he says may be financially supporting violent protests in Los Angeles. Hawley wrote a letter to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) on Wednesday, saying the organization may have an "alleged role in financially and materially supporting" protests and riots in Los Angeles, which he described as "coordinated." "Who is funding the LA riots? This violence isn't spontaneous. As chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime & Terrorism, I'm launching an investigation to find out," Hawley announced on social media. The letter, addressed to CHIRLA Executive Director Angelica Salas, notes that "credible reporting" has indicated that the organization has provided "logistical support and financial resources to individuals engaged in these disruptive actions." "Let me be clear: bankrolling civil unrest is not protected speech. It is aiding and abetting criminal conduct. Accordingly, you must immediately cease and desist any further involvement in the organization, funding or promotion of these unlawful activities," Hawley wrote. The letter additionally requests that CHIRLA provide internal communications relating to any protest planning or funding, as well as financial documents related to the same, including third-party contracts, vendor agreements and various other business relationships. Hawley also requested travel records for individuals involved with the organization if they have been reimbursed by CHIRLA, as well as the organization's donor lists. IRS records obtained by Fox News show that CHIRLA has received $34 million in government grants, including three from former President Joe Biden's administration for $750,000. President Donald Trump has already cut funding for the organization. Nevertheless, CHIRLA still receives state and city grant funds to support its lawyers fighting against deportations. CHIRLA is also responsible for creating the so-called Rapid Response Network, the hotline immigrants use to report ICE raids. The network then sends text alerts, giving migrants an opportunity to hide. CHIRLA did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Trump has been vocal about his belief that many of the rioters and protesters in Los Angeles are professional agitators rather than real protesters. "The people that are causing the problem are professional agitators. They're insurrectionists. They're bad people. They should be in jail," Trump said. California Gov. Gavin Newsom swiftly responded to Trump's comments in a post on social media. "The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor," Newsom wrote. "This is a day I hoped I would never see in America. I don't care if you're a Democrat or a Republican this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism."
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Report: DHS pulls taxpayer dollars from group linked to LA riots
The U.S Department of Homeland Security has reportedly terminated the flow of taxpayer dollars to one of the groups at the center of the fiery riots that took place in Los Angeles over the weekend. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is behind the wild anti-ICE riots that led to President Trump sending in the National Guard over the weekend. The group was slated to receive $450,000 from the from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services subagency between October of 2023 and September of 2025. The funds were earmarked for 'citizenship instruction and naturalization services.' In March, DHS sent a letter terminating the remainder of the groups contract which had not yet been paid out, to the tune of $100,936. DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs shared the contract termination letter in a post on X Sunday afternoon. The group had already been awarded two separate grants of $250,000 under the Biden administration in 2021 and 2022. Angelica Salas, the group's executive director, who spoke at one of the ICE protests over the weekend, has seen her compensation nearly double in recent years. At the end of the 2022 fiscal year, Salas earned $125,500. In the 2023 fiscal year, which is the most recently available data, Salas earned $201,654. Yet, the federal funds are far from the only taxpayer dollars funneled to the immigrant rights group. Out of the $44 million noted as received by CHIRLA in the group's 2023 IRS Form 990 , over $33 million total was received from government grants. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump took control of 2,000 California National Guard troops and deployed them to Los Angeles to quell the civil unrest. Barragan also said that the president was 'causing tensions to rise.' 'It's only going to make things worse in a situation where people are already angry over immigration enforcement,' Barragan added. 'We are having an administration that's targeting peaceful protests, people that are there to protest. The president is sending in the National Guard because he doesn't like the scenes. He doesn't like the scenes of people peacefully protesting,' Barragan stated. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem didn't directly answer a question from CBS host Margaret Brennan on Sunday when asked whether or not she would support the calling up of active duty service members to deal with the rioters in Los Angeles. Noem told Brennan that the National Guard troops sent to LA were 'there at the direction of the president in order to keep peace and allow people to be able to protest, but also to keep law and order. That is incredibly important to the president,' Noem added.
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
The eye-popping amount of taxpayer dollars flowing to group behind LA ICE riots before Kristi Noem stepped in
The U.S Department of Homeland Security has reportedly terminated the flow of taxpayer dollars to one of the groups at the center of the fiery riots that took place in Los Angeles over the weekend. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is behind the wild anti-ICE riots that led to President Trump sending in the National Guard over the weekend. The group was slated to receive $450,000 from the from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services subagency between October of 2023 and September of 2025. The funds were earmarked for 'citizenship instruction and naturalization services.' In March, DHS sent a letter terminating the remainder of the groups contract which had not yet been paid out, to the tune of $100,936. DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs shared the contract termination letter in a post on X Sunday afternoon. The group had already been awarded two separate grants of $250,000 under the Biden administration in 2021 and 2022. Angelica Salas, the group's executive director, who spoke at one of the ICE protests over the weekend, has seen her compensation nearly double in recent years. At the end of the 2022 fiscal year, Salas earned $125,500. In the 2023 fiscal year, which is the most recently available data, Salas earned $201,654. Yet, the federal funds are far from the only taxpayer dollars funneled to the immigrant rights group. A man holds signs as a Waymo vehicles burn, as protesters clash with law enforcement in the streets surrounding the federal building during a protest following federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025 Out of the $44 million noted as received by CHIRLA in the group's 2023 IRS Form 990, over $33 million total was received from government grants. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump took control of 2,000 California National Guard troops and deployed them to Los Angeles to quell the civil unrest. Under @POTUS Trump and @Sec_Noem we terminated this in March. — Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) June 8, 2025 Representative Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.) who represents Paramount, the LA County community where the riots have taken place, said during a CNN appearance Sunday that the National Guard troop deployment was not needed, and that the sheriffs on the ground 'have the manpower that they need.' Barragan also said that the president was 'causing tensions to rise.' 'It's only going to make things worse in a situation where people are already angry over immigration enforcement,' Barragan added. 'We are having an administration that's targeting peaceful protests, people that are there to protest. The president is sending in the National Guard because he doesn't like the scenes. He doesn't like the scenes of people peacefully protesting,' Barragan stated. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem didn't directly answer a question from CBS host Margaret Brennan on Sunday when asked wether or not she would support the calling up of active duty service members to deal with the rioters in Los Angeles. Noem told Brennan that the National Guard troops sent to LA were 'there at the direction of the president in order to keep peace and allow people to be able to protest, but also to keep law and order. That is incredibly important to the president,' Noem added. Brennan then questioned the secretary on wether or not she would counsel the president to deploy active duty troops to Los Angeles. Noem replied that 'the advice and counsel of the attorney general, the Department of Defense are extremely important to the president of the United States, and we never discuss our personal conversations and advice to the president of the United States.' 'He makes the decisions. He is the president that sits in that seat, and we are all very proud to work for him,' Noem concluded.
