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NC advocates join "Here To Work" demonstration in Washington, DC

Two young children holding signs that read "The time is now for work permits for all!"
Claudia Rivera Cotto/Enlace Latino NC
Here to Work Rally in Washington, DC on November 14, 2023.

More than 300 activists from North Carolina traveled to Washington, DC this week, joining hundreds of others in a march to press the Biden administration to grant work permits or parole for immigrants who might otherwise not be eligible to legally stay in the country.

The effort is part of a larger push called “Here to Work.”

Enlace Latino NC Reporter Claudia Rivera Cotto attended the rally, and she spoke with BPR's Jose Sandoval.

Thousands march in Washington, D.C. for work permits for undocumented migrants 
Miles marchan en Washington D.C. por permisos de trabajo para los indocumentados

Find more coverage at Enlace Latino NC.