US EditionCalifornia 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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L.A. labor stands up for immigrants after Huerta arrest
LOS ANGELES—On Monday, June 9, labor unions, elected officials, advocacy groups, and community members rallied in Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles to protest the arrest of David Huerta, president of Service Employees International Union California (SEIU). But as April Verrett, president of SEIU International, said in a statement condemning Huerta’s arrest, “this struggle is about much more than just one man.” She emphasized the f…
Union Tied To Anti-ICE Riots Hired Child Molester To Top Local Chapter Role
A pro-Democrat labor union’s San Francisco chapter hired an admitted sex offender to a top position after she served jail time for child sexual abuse at a California high school. Noelia Linares, a business agent at SEIU Local 87, pleaded “no contest” in 2018 to sex crimes involving a minor. The plea stems from a 2017 arrest, […] Union Tied To Anti-ICE Riots Hired Child Molester To Top Local Chapter Role
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is a Crackdown on Unions
The assault on and arrest of California labor leader David Huerta during the brutal immigration crackdown in Los Angeles this weekend is part of a broader attack on unionized workers by Donald Trump’s deportation machine. Unions are mobilizing in response.
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