The arrest of a high-profile union leader during ICE protests last week has prompted an outcry across labor organizations across the U.S., and could mark the beginning of a new escalation between organized labor and President Donald Trump in the war over immigration.
David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union of California (SEIU), was taken to the hospital on Friday where he was treated for injuries sustained during his arrest by ICE, according to a statement from the SEIU. He was released from federal custody on Monday, on a $50,000 bond, and charged with conspiracy to impede an officer. If convicted, he could face six years in prison.
