Last Sunday, Assemblyman Jose Rivera accompanied leaders from the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) to Washington, D.C.
There, they joined thousands of people from around the country to demand fair and humane immigration reform. The United States currently has millions of undocumented immigrants living within its borders.
Before leaving, Rivera said, “I am joining my constituents in the fight to demand that all immigrants are respected! It’s important that we march together and stand up for what’s right. We want immigration reform right now! And we’re also marching because we want to be counted in the Census.”
This is a very crucial time for undocumented immigrants. It is a census year and lawmakers and community leaders have been urging everybody to fill out the anonymous questionnaire. But there has been resistance from immigrant communities to fill out the census because of
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