LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of a labor union in Southern California who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid earlier this year will have his felony obstruction charge reduced to a misdemeanor, court records show.

David Huerta had been charged with obstruction, resistance or opposition to a federal officer — a class A felony, according to a Friday filing by Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in federal court.

However, prosecutors filed a proposed order Saturday seeking dismissal without prejudice of the original felony charge of conspiracy to impede an officer.

The Justice Department confirmed Saturday in an email to The Associated Press that it had moved to dismiss the felony complaint against Huerta.

Huerta is president of the Service Employees International Union Califo

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