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California labor leader charged with impeding officer during immigration crackdown
- David Huerta, president of SEIU California, was charged Monday with conspiracy to obstruct law enforcement during an immigration raid protest in Los Angeles.
- Huerta's arrest followed his documented efforts to resist enforcement at a workplace raid authorized by search warrants issued on June 5 targeting illegal employment practices.
- Protests demanding Huerta's release erupted nationwide, with thousands rallying in Los Angeles and demonstrations from Boston to Denver highlighting opposition to federal immigration enforcement.
- Huerta secured his release on Monday by posting a $50,000 bond and expressed that his situation extends beyond his personal experience, highlighting a broader community effort to challenge injustice.
- The case has intensified scrutiny of immigration raids, prompting political calls for review and energizing labor and civil rights groups against ongoing federal enforcement actions.
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A revered California labor leader arrested for his involvement in protests decrying immigration raids in Los Angeles is out on bond, after demonstrators came out nationwide Monday to demand his release.
Labor Leader Released on Bond After Being Swept Up in ICE’s Violent Raid of LA
California union leader David Huerta has been released from federal custody after his arrest by federal immigration agents sparked an outcry from labor and other advocates across the country amid President Donald Trump’s rogue, militarized raid of Los Angeles. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California President David Huerta was arrested on Friday while protesting an immigration… Source
The ICE arrest of a union leader is firing up labor organizations across the country and pulling them into a fight with Donald Trump over immigration
The arrest of a high-profile union leader during ICE protests last week has prompted an outcry across labor organizations across the U.S., and could mark the beginning of a new escalation between organized labor and President Donald Trump in the war over immigration. David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union of California (SEIU), was taken to the hospital on Friday where he was treated for injuries sustained durin…
California labor leader charged with felony after ICE protest
California labor leader David Huerta has been charged with a federal felony, accused of interfering with law enforcement after joining a protest against immigration arrest operations in Los Angeles that set off days of unrest.
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