California Governor Gavin Newsom has funneled nearly $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to immigrant advocacy organizations, including one that boasts a 99 percent asylum approval rate for clients—one in five of whom are HIV-positive.
Story Snapshot
- Oasis Legal Services received California state funding while representing undocumented immigrants, with HIV-positive clients rising from one in six (2024) to one in five (2025)
- Newsom allocated approximately $1 billion to nonprofits providing migrant-related services since taking office, including $110 million to deportation-fighting CHIRLA
- Oasis executive director Adam Ryan Chang frames the work as “liberating” LGBTQ+ immigrants and reducing HIV “stigma” in asylum cases
- The organization claims a 99 percent success rate securing asylum for represented clients amid Trump administration deportation efforts
Billion-Dollar Blueprint for Immigration Advocacy
Governor Newsom distributed approximately $1 billion in state funds to immigrant advocacy organizations since assuming office. Catholic Charities received over $250 million, while Jewish Family Services collected $85 million. Centro Legal de la Raza obtained $12 million, and the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area secured $23 million. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles garnered roughly $110 million to fight deportation orders. Al Otro Lado, which provides legal guidance and supplies to migrants, received over $2 million. These taxpayer-funded contracts create a vast network actively working against federal immigration enforcement.
SCOOP: Gavin Newsom funded a left-wing NGO that specializes in bringing in undocumented migrants "living with HIV."
The group's executive director claims that his "queer," "trans," and "nonbinary" clients—one in five of whom is infected—almost all gain asylum in the US. pic.twitter.com/ltNO17PV9m
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) April 22, 2026
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Oasis Legal Services and HIV Client Demographics
Oasis Legal Services, led by executive director Adam Ryan Chang, focuses on representing what it describes as “queer and trans immigrants” in immigration proceedings. The organization reported that one in six new clients lived with HIV in 2024. By 2025, that proportion increased to one in five new clients. Chang defended the organization’s work by stating that people living with HIV are not barred from entering the United States based on that status. He characterized Oasis’s mission through the lens of reducing stigma and ensuring “immigration justice” for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking asylum.
Remarkable Asylum Success Rate Raises Questions
Oasis Legal Services reported a 99 percent asylum case success rate for clients represented by its team members. This extraordinary approval rate comes as the organization focuses on undocumented immigrants, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community. The high success rate raises questions about asylum criteria application and whether certain advocacy organizations have developed strategies to navigate the system more effectively than typical applicants. These taxpayer-funded legal services operate while the Trump administration works to enforce immigration laws and remove individuals who entered illegally. California’s financial support enables organizations to actively counter federal deportation efforts.
State Funding During Federal Enforcement Conflict
In February 2026, Governor Newsom announced a new public-private partnership to support immigrant families in response to Trump administration deportation operations. This move intensified the conflict between state and federal immigration priorities. While President Trump’s second-term administration works to secure borders and remove illegal immigrants, California allocates massive resources to prevent those enforcement actions. The funding structure creates a system where California taxpayers finance legal representation specifically designed to keep undocumented individuals in the country, directly opposing federal law enforcement objectives. Conservative observers view this allocation as ideologically driven policy that prioritizes progressive social agendas over public safety, border security, and taxpayer interests.
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The billion-dollar spending spree on immigration advocacy organizations represents California’s commitment to obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Organizations like Oasis Legal Services, CHIRLA, and Al Otro Lado receive substantial state contracts to provide legal services that help undocumented immigrants avoid deportation. While these groups frame their work as humanitarian, the practical effect is undermining the rule of law and creating incentives for continued illegal immigration. California taxpayers fund a system that works against the Trump administration’s efforts to enforce immigration laws and protect American citizens.
Sources:
Gavin Newsom Funded an NGO That Brings HIV-Positive ‘Migrants’
How Gavin Newsom Subsidized the Migrant Invasion
Immigrant Families Under Attack Get a Boost as California Funders Work With the State
