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SEIU Leader Held in LA ICE Raid as Guard Deploys to Quell Protests

His arrest for blocking a gate during a June 6 workplace raid has drawn union-led demonstrations demanding his release

Civil Rights legend Dolores Huerta, 95, speaks in favor of labor union David Huerta speaks at a protest, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo Damian Dovarganes)
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Hundreds rallied along with union representatives outside the California State Building to protest ICE detentions in San Francisco, June 9, 2025.

Overview

  • Federal prosecutors charged David Huerta on June 9 with conspiracy to impede a federal officer after he sat and paced in front of a law enforcement gate during the ICE worksite operation
  • Huerta remains held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles and is due in federal court this afternoon for a bond hearing
  • President Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles over Governor Newsom’s objections to help restore order amid escalating protests
  • SEIU California and allied labor groups have organized coordinated rallies in more than a dozen cities calling for Huerta’s release and an end to workplace immigration raids
  • ICE reported serving four search warrants on June 6 that resulted in the arrest of 44 individuals suspected of working without authorization