Marxist Network Behind Pro-Maduro, Anti-ICE Protests Faces Congressional Scrutiny

The groups have organized dozens of pro-Maduro and anti-ICE protests in recent weeks.

Protesters opposing the capture of Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro gather in front of the Federal District Court in Lower Manhattan where he is expected to appear before a federal judge in New York City, on Jan. 5, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

NEW YORK CITY—After the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro sent shockwaves worldwide, activist groups aligned with Marxist ideology and sympathetic to Chinese communist causes staged protests in America.

The same network of groups that fueled anti-Israel protests and the June 2025 Los Angeles riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has organized dozens of pro-Maduro and anti-ICE protests around the country.