“The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU are appalled and outraged by the injury and arrest of SEIU-USWW President David Huerta alongside the detention of hundreds of others for protesting ICE abuses. These violent arrests by federal agents are a blatant attack on the constitutional rights of every worker and every immigrant in this country; they run afoul of the most basic principles of free and democratic societies.

“Our labor movement will continue to resist the Trump administration’s indefensible attacks against immigrant communities which are tearing families apart, stoking hatred and bigotry, and disrupting our economy.  We are united in our demand: Free David Huerta, end the raids!”