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Huerta’s Case Heads for Dismissal | San Francisco News
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Federal prosecutors are poised to drop charges against David Huerta, SEIU California’s longtime leader, after his arrest last year for protesting Trump-era immigration policies. His legal team argues the case was politically motivated, part of a broader pattern where similar prosecutions against peaceful protesters have collapsed. The LA U.S. Attorney’s office clarified they don’t arrest for protest and reclassified Huerta’s offense from felony obstruction to misdemeanor. Huerta, a 20-year SEIU veteran and former Obama administration immigrant integration advocate, has complied with all pretrial conditions for over a year — and prosecutors now expect dismissal by month’s end. He’s become a national symbol of resistance against aggressive immigration enforcement.
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