A new day of immigration protests is starting in Los Angeles
Angelenos are demanding the release of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), planning to gather in downtown Los Angeles for another day of protests following immigration raids throughout the region - but this time, against the backdrop of a federal National Guard deployment. Immigrant rights groups and unions plan to gather for one […]
Angelenos are demanding the release of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), planning to gather in downtown Los Angeles for another day of protests following immigration raids throughout the region - but this time, against the backdrop of a federal National Guard deployment.
Immigrant rights groups and unions plan to gather for one of the major actions anticipated in LA today, coinciding with the scheduled arraignment of the prominent labor leader David Huerta who was arrested on Friday. Beyond Huerta, folks are turning out to support coworkers and loved ones.
"These raids are cruel, disruptive, and designed to terrorize immigrant communities. They tear families apart," the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) said in a statement the day Huerta was arrested. Huerta is President of SEIU California and was detained while "conducting legal observation of ICE activity in his community," according to AFL-CIO union leaders. SEIU says Huerta was "beaten and dragged away."
ICE didn't immediately respond to a request for response from The Verge. At least 118 people were arrested in ICE operations last week, according to a Department of Homeland Security …
