David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California and SEIU-United Service Workers West's president, was injured and detained by federal agents during a series of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) raids in downtown Los Angeles on Friday.

Newsweek reached out to SEIU via its online form on Saturday for comment.

The Context

As reported by Newsweek , hundreds of people flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday following a series of reported raids carried out by ICE earlier that day.

The raids resulted in the detention of at least 44 individuals and sparked protests, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement. ICE agents used pepper spray and smoke grenades to disperse the protesters.

What To Know

Reports say Hu

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