US EditionCalifornia labor leader's felony charge over immigration protest is reduced
David Huerta’s obstruction charge was lowered from a felony to a misdemeanor carrying up to one year in prison, reflecting a shift in federal prosecution strategy.
- A labor union leader in Southern California, David Huerta, faced a felony charge for obstructing federal immigration officers during a protest, but the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor.
- Huerta had been arrested in June for sitting in front of a gate and encouraging others to block officers investigating suspected immigration violations.
- Huerta's attorneys said there were no grounds for charging him and will seek a speedy trial to vindicate him.
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California labour leader’s felony charge over immigration protest is reduced
The leader of a labour union in Southern California who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid earlier this year will have his felony obstruction charge reduced to a misdemeanor, court records show.
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Independent EspañolCalifornia labor leader's felony charge over immigration protest is reduced
Court records show that the leader of a Southern California labor union arrested while protesting an immigration raid will have his felony obstruction charge reduced to a misdemeanor.
California labor leader charged over blocking ICE agents sees felony cut to misdemeanor
Prosecutors originally pursued a felony charge of conspiracy to impede an officer against David Huerta, president of Service Employees International Union California, accusing him of obstructing the access of federal authorities to a facility where they were conducting a search warrant.
Union Leader David Huerta Reduced Charge of Serious Crime After Detention During Immigration Protest
Huerta presides over the California International Union of Service Employees.
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