On June 6, 2025, during an ICE raid, David Huerta, President of the Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West, was injured, arrested, and charged with felony conspiracy to impede an officer. He was released from custody June 9 in the face of rapidly organized protests in more than 20 cities nationwide. California governor Gavin Newsom said, “David Huerta is a respected leader, a patriot, and an advocate for working people. No one should ever be harmed for witnessing government action.” In the face of rapid response protests in more than 20 cities around the country, Huerta was released from custody June 9, but still faces criminal charges. Huerta said,
“What happened to me is not about me; This is about something much bigger. This is about how we as a community stand together and resist the injustice that’s happening. Hard-working people, and members of our family and our community, are being treated like criminals. We all collectively have to object to this madness because this is not justice. This is injustice. And we all have to stand on the right side of justice.”
Raids by masked, armed, unidentified persons claiming to be federal agents continue throughout the Los Angeles area and the rest of the country. According to Ice itself, however, state and local sanctuary policies, rapid response networks, and community resistance is seriously impeding the effectiveness of this reign of terror.
For LNS statement on ICE raids and arrests:
https://www.labor4sustainability.org/articles/stop-the-ice-raids-free-david-huerta/