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Dolores Huerta, a legendary labor leader for migrant farmworkers, joined activists across New Jersey on Tuesday to pressure Gov. Phil Murphy and state lawmakers to provide funding for immigrants who have so far been left out of coronavirus relief.
In a video posted on social media by immigrants rights group Make the Road New Jersey, Huerta called on the
Democratic governor, who s seeking reelection this year, to provide what she termed a meaningful recovery for all and pointed to a $125 million fund set up by
California to help undocumented immigrants ineligible for other forms of pandemic aid. These are agricultural workers, horticulture workers; they are putting food on the table of all New Jersey residents, Huerta said in the one-minute video. I want you also to understand how important these workers are for the economy of New Jersey, not only for the food that they are providing, but also for all that they consume, and all they contribute in
Activist Dolores Huerta wants COVID aid for NJ undocumented immigrants
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Undocumented immigrants, passed over for COVID relief, press NJ for aid
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