California Labor Leader Charged With Felony After ICE Protest

California labor leader David Huerta has been charged with a federal felony, accused of interfering with law enforcement after joining a protest against immigration arrest operations in Los Angeles that set off days of unrest.

Huerta leads the Service Employees International Union’s United Service Workers West, which represents more than 45,000 workers including janitors, security officers and airport staff. He is also president of SEIU’s California chapter.

He was arrested Friday as a protest erupted during the start of a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest operations in and around downtown Los Angeles. On Monday, federal prosecutors charged ...