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Federal prosecutors are dropping charges against David Huerta, SEIU California’s president, after over a year of compliance with bond conditions — a move seen as part of a broader retreat from prosecuting protesters opposing Trump-era immigration enforcement. Huerta, arrested in June 2025 during a protest, was charged with interfering with a judicial warrant, not peaceful protest. His legal team argued the case was politically motivated to silence dissent. As a union leader with 750,000 members and a longtime advocate for immigrant integration, Huerta’s arrest ignited nationwide rallies. With his case set for dismissal by month’s end, his legacy as a symbol of resistance against immigration crackdowns endures.

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