Union Leader Charged for Obstructing LA Immigration Raid (Connecting the Dots: The SEIU, Immigration, America Votes, Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles, AFL-CIO & Soros Funding, All Networking)
By
Arjun Singh 6/9/2025 Updated: 6/9/2025
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/union-leader-charged-for-obstructing-la-immigration-raid-5870166
WASHINGTON—The
U.S. government has criminally charged David Huerta, the president of the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU) of California, for allegedly
conspiring to obstruct an immigration-related detention in Los
Angeles.
On June
6, Huerta allegedly conspired with other protesters to share the location of a
site where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents had
arrived to conduct a search warrant of businesses purportedly employing illegal
immigrants without authorization.
When he
arrived at the location, Huerta allegedly sat down in front of an ICE vehicle
to obstruct its path, and encouraged others to do so, according to the criminal
complaint filed against him in the U.S. District Court for the
Central District of California.
“HUERTA
and another person sat cross legged in front of the vehicular gate. HUERTA
waved at those around him and yelled ‘everybody sit down, sit down!’... HUERTA
also yelled to the protestors ’stop the vehicles,'” according to an affidavit
in support of the complaint. Huerta was arrested after allegedly sitting down
in front of a white police van that attempted to enter the site, and allegedly
preventing it from entering the property.
Los
Angeles has been rocked by three days of riots and protests against federal
immigration enforcement efforts. President Donald Trump activated the National
Guard to quell the riots, amid California Gov. Gavin
Newsom’s
opposition to the
deployment. In response, the state sued
the Trump administration on June 9, alleging the deployment was illegal.
At
least 21 protesters had been arrested as of Sunday night, according
to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The
criminal complaint alleges that Huerta was taunting federal agents at the site.
“HUERTA
was also yelling at me and other officers, at one point screaming ‘explain to
me, you want to go [expletive] speak with your [expletive] face’ and reaching
through the gate to gesture with his arm,” Ribner wrote, adding that “HUERTA
also yelled to the protestors ’stop the vehicles.'”
Huerta
has been charged with one count of a “conspiracy to impede an officer” under Title 18,
United States Code Section 372. The offense carries a maximum penalty of six
years in prison, as well as a fine. A video of Huerta’s
activity was shared on social media by Bill Essayli, the interim U.S. Attorney
whose office is leading the prosecution.
Some
Democratic elected officials and labor groups criticized Huerta’s arrest and
called for his release.
“The
violent assault and arrest of California SEIU President David Huerta is
unacceptable. Mr. Huerta should be released immediately and all charges
dropped,” U.S. House of Representatives’ Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
(D-N.Y.) wrote in a statement.
The American
Federation of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) in a statement:
“As the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda has unnecessarily
targeted our hard-working immigrant brothers and sisters, David was exercising
his constitutional rights and conducting legal observation of ICE activity in
his community.
“The
labor movement stands with David and we will continue to demand justice for our
union brother until he is released.”
Connecting the Dots:
Judith Scott is
the general counsel for the Service Employees International Union
(SEIU), a director at the American Constitution Society and a
director at the Alliance for Justice.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the American
Constitution Society and the Alliance for Justice.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations.
Robert Raben was
a director at the American Constitution Society, the assistant
attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice, is a director
at the Alliance for Justice, and the president of the Raben
Group.
Raben Group is
the lobby firm for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Melody C. Barnes was a principal at the Raben Group, the domestic policy council, director for the Barack Obama administration and an EVP for the Center for American Progress.
Open Society Foundations was
a funder for the Center for American Progress.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations, the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress
and a contributor for MoveOn.org.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center
for American Progress and the Drum Major Institute for Public
Policy.
Stephanie Taylor was
an organizer for MoveOn.org and an organizer for the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU).
Jennifer
Cunningham is a director at the Drum Major Institute for
Public Policy and at the political director, Local 1199 for the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU).
Anna Burger was
the secretary-treasurer for the Service Employees International Union
(SEIU), the vice chair for the Democracy Alliance and a
director at the Economic Policy Institute.
Mary Kay Henry is
the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a
director at the Democracy Alliance and a director at the Economic
Policy Institute.
George Soros was a member of Democracy
Alliance, the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open
Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society
Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Economic
Policy Institute.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Economic
Policy Institute and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Andrew L. Stern was
a director at the Economic Policy Institute, a lifetime trustee at
the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the president of the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU).
Kirk Adams is
the International EVP for the Service Employees International Union
(SEIU) and married to Cecile Richards.
Cecile Richards is
married to Kirk Adams, was the president of the Planned
Parenthood Federation of America, the president of the Planned
Parenthood Action Fund, Nancy Pelosi’s deputy chief of
staff and the founder & president for America Votes.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Planned
Parenthood Federation of America.
George Soros is
the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Planned
Parenthood Action Fund is a national partner with America
Votes.
Service
Employees International Union (SEIU) is a national
partner with America Votes.
AFL-CIO is a
national partner with America Votes.
Kirk Adams is
the international EVP for the Service Employees International Union
(SEIU), an organizing director for the AFL-CIO and married
to Cecile Richards.
Cecile Richards was
the founder & president of America Votes, the president of
the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the president of
the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and a grant overseer for
the Turner Foundation.
Ted Turner is the
chairman for the Turner Foundation, a co-chairman for the Nuclear
Threat Initiative (think tank) and the founder of CNN.
Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for
the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank)
and the Economic Policy Institute.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society and a member of Democracy Alliance.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace (think tank),
a director at the Drum Major
Institute for Public Policy, the Economic Policy Institute
and the International Rescue Committee.
Rhonda Weingarten is
a director at the Economic Policy Institute, a director at
the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, an overseer at
the International Rescue Committee the president of the American
Federation of Teachers (AFT) and was the president of the United
Federation of Teachers.
American
Federation of Teachers (AFT) is a national partner with America
Votes.
People
for the American Way is a national partner with America Votes.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the People
for the American Way and the Roosevelt Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society, is Jonathan Soros’s father
and Jeffrey Soros’s uncle.
Jonathan Soros is George Soros’s son
and a senior fellow at the Roosevelt Institute (think tank).
James P. Hoffa is
a director at the Roosevelt Institute (think tank) and the
president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a national partner with America
Votes.
Jimmy
Hoffa Jr. Decries ICE Raids As ‘Assault On Workers’
Son of
infamous organized crime figure condemns ICE raids that resulted in arrests of
680 UFCW-represented illegal immigrants.
by
National File News August 12, 2019 in
Immigration
https://nationalfile.com/jimmy-hoffa-jr-decries-ice-raids-as-assault-on-workers/
Last
Updated on August 12, 2019
Teamster President James P. Hoffa, son of the late labor union
leader and organized crime figure Jimmy Hoffa, has strongly condemned ICE
raids
on Wednesday as a
practice that “tears families apart” and hurts the Teamsters’ “brothers and
sisters in the labor movement.
Jeffrey Soros is George Soros’s nephew
and the president emeritus for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los
Angeles.
Eric Garcetti is
a trustee at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and
was the Los Angeles California mayor.
Gavin Newsom was
invited to George Soros’s 2013 wedding reception and is the
governor for the California state government.
George Soros was married in 2013 and Gavin Newsom was
invited to his wedding reception and the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society,
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Lee H. Hamilton is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a
member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, a co-chair for
the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future and
was the president & director for the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars (think tank).
Kristin Crowley In 2023, she was appointed to
the Homeland Security Advisory Council and is
the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
William J. Bratton is
a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and was the
chief for the Los Angeles (CA) Police Department.
Kenneth
Canterbury is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory
Council and the president of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Elliott B. Broidy was
a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and a
commissioner for the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System.
Jane Lakes Harman is
the president & CEO for the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars (think tank) and a trustee at the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
Thelma Duggin is
a trustee at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars (think tank) and a trustee at the Aspen Institute
(think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank) and the Economic Policy Institute.
George Soros was the Chairman for the Foundation to Promote
Open Society.
Andrew L. Stern was
a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) a director
at the Economic Policy Institute and the president of the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU).
Kirk Adams is
the international EVP for the Service Employees International Union
(SEIU), an organizing director for the AFL-CIO and married
to Cecile Richards.
Service
Employees International Union (SEIU) is a national
partner with America Votes.
AFL-CIO is a
national partner with America Votes.
Resources:
Past Research
SEIU
Prepares Airport Protests to Snag Holiday Travel (Past
Research on the SEIU)
Wednesday,
November 13, 2013
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/11/seiu-prepares-airport-protests-to-snag.html
Starbucks
Union Rejects 2% Annual Pay Raise (Connecting the Dots: Starbucks, The Service
Employees International Union (SEIU), CNN, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.,
Turner Foundation, The Raben Group, America Votes & Soros Funding, All
Networking) (Past Research on the SEIU)
Monday,
April 28, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/04/starbucks-union-rejects-2-annual-pay.html
Appeals
court unanimously dismisses school's attack on pro-lifer's speech (Connecting
the Dots: Planned Parenthood, Teacher's Unions, CNN, Soros & America Votes)
(Past Research on America Votes)
Saturday,
June 11, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/06/appeals-court-unanimously-dismisses.html
PRESIDENT
BIDEN DELIVERS REMARKS ON EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION SUPPLY CHAIN
BOTTLENE.. (Past Research on James P. Hoffa)
Wednesday,
October 13, 2021
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2021/10/president-biden-delivers-remarks-on.html
Kristin
Crowley is the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) (Connecting the
Dots: Kristin Crowley, The Los Angeles Fire Department, The Homeland Security
Advisory Council, Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, The California
Wild Fires & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past
Research on Los Angeles & California)
Saturday,
January 11, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/kristin-crowley-is-chief-of-los-angeles.html
Independent
Task Force on Immigration and America's Future (Connecting the Dots:
Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future, Mexico, Obama,
ACORN, Lee Hamilton And His Nephew David F. Hamilton, The U.S. Court of Appeals
for the 7th Circuit, & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Independent Task Force on
Immigration and America's Future, Lee Hamilton & the Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars)
Sunday,
January 1, 2023
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