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California Labor Leader Charged in ICE Protest Released on Bond as Protests Spread Nationwide

Huerta’s release on a $50,000 bond has intensified labor opposition to the Trump administration’s stepped-up ICE operations nationwide.

Protesters held signs supporting SEIU California president David Huerta at Grand Park in  Los Angeles. Photo: courtesy of SEIU
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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors charged SEIU leader David Huerta with conspiracy to interfere with an officer for blocking law enforcement vehicles during ICE arrest operations in Los Angeles.
  • Huerta posted a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to return to federal court for a hearing on the felony charge.
  • Hundreds of protesters rallied in cities including San Francisco, Chicago, Washington and New York to demand his release and an end to ICE raids.
  • The SEIU and national labor groups such as the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the AFL-CIO decried the arrest as an attack on immigrant workers and labor rights.
  • Senators Chuck Schumer, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla have pressed President Trump’s administration to explain its handling of the protests and the use of force by ICE and DHS.