Labor unions around US demand release of union leader arrested in LA protest

David Huerta, serving as community observer during an Ice raid and detained over allegations of interfering, released on Friday

Labor unions around the US rallied together on Monday to demand the release of a labor leader arrested and injured during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids in Los Angeles.

David Huerta, president of SEIU California and SEIU-USWW, was serving as a community observer during an Ice raid in Los Angeles, and was arrested on Friday federal agents over allegations of interfering.

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