Hundreds of people gathered in Boston Monday to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in California and the arrest last week of a major union leader in Los Angeles.

David Huerta, the president of California's SEIU division, was charged with conspiracy to impede on an officer, which faces a maximum sentence of six years if convicted.

David Huerta, a beloved union leader in Los Angeles, is facing a federal criminal charge after his arrest at a worksite immigration raid on Friday where he was serving as a community observer, according to multiple reports.

Anti-ICE protests have turned violent over the last several days as state and local officials clash with the Trump administration over the deployment of the national guard.

The city acknowledged that the change could make it more difficult for some families to visit detained loved ones.