The protesters, many of whom wore red in honor of the day, called on Congress and the Biden administration to include a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. in his Build Back Better bill.
| Feb. 14, 2022, 11:36 p.m. Kendra Martinez, 5, waves a flag during the national Day Without Immigrants rally on the steps of Capitol, on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.
“On one our most profitable days for companies and businesses across the United States, immigrants, many of whom have been considered essential throughout the pandemic, want to make it clear that just as their labor and economic contributions have been permanent, their immigration status should as well,” said Brianna Puga, an immigrant rights community organizer atForeign-born individuals account for about 9% of the state population, according to figures from the American Immigration Council, a...
Participants gather on the steps of the Capitol, for the national Day Without Immigrants rally, on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.“I’ve only lived in the country for a little bit, but I’ve come to realize the importance of immigrants, of illegal immigrants, particularly those who pay taxes year after year,” he said in Spanish.
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