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A prominent California labor official is facing federal charges after being arrested during an anti-ICE protest in Los Angeles. David Huerta, president of SEIU California, was taken into custody Friday and charged with conspiracy to impede an officer, a felony. Court documents allege Huerta blocked a vehicular gate at an ICE staging area, encouraged protesters to stop federal agents, and resisted law enforcement’s attempts to move him. Released Monday on a $50,000 bond, Huerta called the arrest part of a broader injustice against immigrant communities. The incident has drawn condemnation from Democratic leaders and sparked union-led rallies nationwide.