The president of one of the largest unions in California was detained in an ICE raid, and the union says that he was injured as well.

A statement from SEIU California said that their president, David Huerta, was detained and was getting medical care but did not offer any other details. They demanded his release, as reports claimed that numerous raids were being performed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Los Angeles.

'These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city. ... We will not stand for this.'

Ilse Escobar told the Los Angeles Times that she witnessed a scuffle between protesters and ICE officers before Huerta was thrown to the ground.

"I told him, 'You just arrested a labor union president,'" said Escobar, a politi

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