Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss the remaining criminal charge against David Huerta, president of SEIU California, who was arrested during a protest against federal immigration raids. Huerta and his attorneys argued that the prosecution was an attempt to silence labor leaders and immigrant rights advocates, while prosecutors cited his compliance with court conditions in seeking dismissal. His arrest prompted widespread support from labor organizations and renewed attention to the relationship between immigration enforcement and worker advocacy. The case underscores the prominent role unions continue to play in defending both labor rights and immigrant workers.
See "Prosecutors move to drop charge against California labor leader arrested during immigration protest", Eric Tucker and Amy Taxin, AP News, July 27, 2026