Federal Prosecutors Downgrade Charge Against David Huerta to a Misdemeanor NYT | Top Stories By: Jill Cowan 18 October 2025 at 06:37 Mr. Huerta, a prominent labor leader in California, was initially charged with a felony after his arrest during an immigration raid in Los Angeles this summer. © Mark Abramson for The New York TimesDemonstrators calling for the release of David Huerta, a California labor leader, after his arrest in June.