Thousands gathered in Los Angeles to demand the release of David Huerta, the SEIU California president, arrested during ICE raids. The rally highlighted deep fears among immigrant workers about safety and accessibility to their workplaces amid law enforcement presence. Activists expressed that the raids were traumatizing and emphasized that conditions were alarming for those detained. Union leaders underscored that the chaos stemmed not from working people but from the actions against them, questioning how this aligns with California's values regarding immigrant rights.
"The ICE raids are having a traumatizing and devastating impact on our community ... and we have very serious concerns about the conditions of the people that they're picking up."
"Thousands and thousands of immigrant workers are now having to get through the National Guard, the LAPD, the L.A. County sheriffs, just to be able to get to work."
"I don't think those are California values, right?"
"It's been a weekend of chaos, not initiated by the working people, the working immigrants of Los Angeles."
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