CHIRLA Sponsors Stop Nick Shirley Act to Hide Their Connection to Cartels and Continue Illegal Operations, Says Nick Shirley

Independent journalist Nick Shirley, whose December 2025 viral exposé on alleged widespread fraud at Somali-run childcare centers, assisted living facilities, autism centers, and healthcare providers across Minneapolis and Minnesota revealed empty buildings receiving millions in public CCAP and other taxpayer funds despite no apparent services or children present, has continued his pattern of on-the-ground investigations; his work prompted state and federal scrutiny, leading to lawsuits, charges against some operators for wire fraud and conspiracy involving millions stolen, and broader accountability measures after public records showed high payments for questionable operations.

Building on that success, Shirley's March 2026 California investigation-described by him as even larger than Minnesota's-uncovered over $170 million in suspected fraud at daycare and especially hospice facilities in areas including Van Nuys, where rundown buildings housed numerous licensed providers billing Medicare and state programs using questionable or stolen beneficiary data while operators drove luxury vehicles; facilities appeared largely inactive, yet received substantial funding, with Shirley's footage contributing to heightened awareness that later aligned with DOJ actions charging operators in the LA area, including Van Nuys-linked figures, for multimillion-dollar Medicare hospice fraud schemes.

Now confronting the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) in Los Angeles-which has received over $80 million in taxpayer dollars for immigrant services and co-sponsors California's AB 2624 bill (dubbed the "Stop Nick Shirley Act")-Shirley's latest video shows staff fleeing and locking doors as he seeks comment; he asserts the measure, which would impose $4,000+ civil penalties for posting videos or images after a demand to stop, is designed to shield groups like CHIRLA from scrutiny over alleged cartel ties, hidden operations, and ongoing misuse of public funds, underscoring his track record of exposing fraud that authorities have increasingly acted upon.

AB2624 is designed to shield groups like CHIRLA from scrutiny over alleged cartel ties, hidden operations, and ongoing misuse of public funds, underscoring his track record of exposing fraud that authorities have increasingly acted upon.

- **Citizen Journalist Confronts Major Immigrant Rights Group Over Taxpayer Funds and Proposed Privacy Bill**: Independent investigator Nick Shirley released footage outside the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) headquarters in Los Angeles, where staff reportedly fled and secured the building upon his arrival, raising questions about transparency at an organization that has received over $80 million in public funding for immigrant support services.

- **AB 2624, Labeled the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act,' Sparks Free Speech Debate**: The California bill, co-sponsored by CHIRLA and authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, would allow immigration service providers to issue demands halting the public posting of videos or images, with minimum $4,000 civil penalties plus legal costs for violations, which Shirley argues shields potential misuse of taxpayer dollars from public scrutiny.

- **Broader Implications for Accountability in California**: Shirley's ongoing exposés of alleged fraud in government-funded immigrant nonprofits align with patterns of restricted access and high spending, positioning his work as a key check against opacity in how billions in state resources are allocated for services amid growing concerns over waste and hidden operations.

"Under bill AB 2624, this video would be illegal. All an "immigration support service provider" would need to do is give you a paper saying you cannot post the video, and you would face a minimum $4,000 fine plus court costs and attorney fees. CHIRLA the co-sponsor of this bill, has received over $80,000,000 in taxpayer dollars to help illegal immigrants. It does not allow public entry into its building and is rumored to be tied to the cartels. When I tried to speak with a employee, they all fled and closed the building. What do they have to hide while using taxpayer funds to operate? This is why they need this bill to pass so they can shield the public from looking into California's corruption. EXPOSE IT ALL." writes Shirley