1,200 immigrants’ rights advocates rally at Statehouse in Trenton, New Jersey

“Criticizing a congressional proposal to make illegal immigration a felony, some 1,200 immigrants’ rights advocates gathered outside the Statehouse on Monday to push for easing the path to U.S. citizenship.

Amid a sea of flags from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, protesters lobbied against the measure they said would punish those who contribute to the U.S. economy by working low-wage jobs while still paying sales and other taxes.”

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