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It all started at 9am ish on June 6th because they arrested SEIU California leader David Huerta and injured him in the Process as he was taking video of ICE agents raiding a business called Ambiance Apparel where several of his Union Members work . This was ongoing at the same time as the Home Depot ICE Raid.
The ICE raids at the Home Depot on Friday Morning and the Raids on Ambiance Apparel happened at the same Time Friday Morning. By 10:30AM they had arrested SEIU leader David Huerta and he was in the Hospital being treated due to injuries sustained in his arrest.
When Sky5 arrived on the scene just after 10 a.m., HSI agents had already left, but dozens of people remained, including the advocates who had attempted to stop the detentions. Federal agents have targeted other Home Depot stores with similar actions in recent weeks and months.
Also on Friday, agents raided two Ambiance Apparel locations in downtown Los Angeles. KTLA’s Rich Prickett reported from Sky5 that about two dozen people were detained.
Huerta leads SEIU California, a union with nearly 750,000 members that is a heavyweight in statewide politics. It represents a wide range of workers, from nurses and university researchers to janitors and public sector employees.
Lorena Gonzalez, leader of the California Labor Federation, a politically powerful statewide group of unions. Huerta is also vice president of the federation’s board. “He’s been around for a very long time in the movement … We sounded the alarm and everybody stood up.”
His endorsement with its purple logo is considered a badge of honor for some California and National lawmakers. The union’s recent victories include a $25 minimum wage for all workers at health care facilities.
“Everyone knows him,” said Lorena Gonzalez, leader of the California Labor Federation, a politically powerful statewide group of unions. Huerta is also vice president of the federation’s board. “He’s been around for a very long time in the movement … We sounded the alarm and everybody stood up.”
David Huerta, the 58-year-old president of a statewide janitor’s union and of the Service Employees International Union California, was arrested by federal agents Friday outside a Los Angeles garment warehouse where protesters gathered to watch and oppose an apparent workplace immigration raid.
The denouncements poured in quickly after that.
Federal authorities accuse Huerta of obstructing agents, though the circumstances of his arrest remain blurry. Video posted Friday on social media by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, a Culver City Democrat, appears to show agents in law enforcement vests pushing Huerta to the ground as protesters cry out nearby.
Bill Essayli, the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, wrote on social media that Huerta had “deliberately obstructed” federal agents who had a judicial warrant by blocking their car. Ciaran McEvoy, spokesperson for Essayli’s office, would not share the warrant
“David Huerta is a respected leader, a patriot, and an advocate for working people,”
Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. “No one should ever be harmed for witnessing government action.”
Federal prosecutors are charging Huerta with impeding a federal agent — which comes with a prison sentence of up to six years. He was released from custody this afternoon on a bond and on condition that he stay at least 100 yards away from federal officers.
The union has maintained he was peacefully protesting. U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, today wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security calling for a review of his arrest.
calmatters.org
The ICE raids at the Home Depot on Friday Morning and the Raids on Ambiance Apparel happened at the same Time Friday Morning. By 10:30AM they had arrested SEIU leader David Huerta and he was in the Hospital being treated due to injuries sustained in his arrest.
When Sky5 arrived on the scene just after 10 a.m., HSI agents had already left, but dozens of people remained, including the advocates who had attempted to stop the detentions. Federal agents have targeted other Home Depot stores with similar actions in recent weeks and months.
Also on Friday, agents raided two Ambiance Apparel locations in downtown Los Angeles. KTLA’s Rich Prickett reported from Sky5 that about two dozen people were detained.
Huerta leads SEIU California, a union with nearly 750,000 members that is a heavyweight in statewide politics. It represents a wide range of workers, from nurses and university researchers to janitors and public sector employees.
Lorena Gonzalez, leader of the California Labor Federation, a politically powerful statewide group of unions. Huerta is also vice president of the federation’s board. “He’s been around for a very long time in the movement … We sounded the alarm and everybody stood up.”
His endorsement with its purple logo is considered a badge of honor for some California and National lawmakers. The union’s recent victories include a $25 minimum wage for all workers at health care facilities.
“Everyone knows him,” said Lorena Gonzalez, leader of the California Labor Federation, a politically powerful statewide group of unions. Huerta is also vice president of the federation’s board. “He’s been around for a very long time in the movement … We sounded the alarm and everybody stood up.”
David Huerta, the 58-year-old president of a statewide janitor’s union and of the Service Employees International Union California, was arrested by federal agents Friday outside a Los Angeles garment warehouse where protesters gathered to watch and oppose an apparent workplace immigration raid.
The denouncements poured in quickly after that.
Federal authorities accuse Huerta of obstructing agents, though the circumstances of his arrest remain blurry. Video posted Friday on social media by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, a Culver City Democrat, appears to show agents in law enforcement vests pushing Huerta to the ground as protesters cry out nearby.
Bill Essayli, the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, wrote on social media that Huerta had “deliberately obstructed” federal agents who had a judicial warrant by blocking their car. Ciaran McEvoy, spokesperson for Essayli’s office, would not share the warrant
“David Huerta is a respected leader, a patriot, and an advocate for working people,”
Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. “No one should ever be harmed for witnessing government action.”
Federal prosecutors are charging Huerta with impeding a federal agent — which comes with a prison sentence of up to six years. He was released from custody this afternoon on a bond and on condition that he stay at least 100 yards away from federal officers.
The union has maintained he was peacefully protesting. U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, today wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security calling for a review of his arrest.
What to know about the California union leader who was arrested at an immigration protest
He leads a union that's a big player in the California Capitol, where it presses to raise wages for workers in many careers.
calmatters.org
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