Mass. immigrants, supporters push for reforms

Published April 6, 2013 6:53pm ET



BOSTON (AP) — Hundreds of immigrants and their supporters rallied in Boston on Saturday to pressure Congress for a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws that would include a path to citizenship for the 11 million foreign-born citizens living in the United States illegally.

Organizers say about 800 immigrants, community activists, representatives of workers’ groups and political leaders rallied at Faneuil Hall. They marched to the nearby John F. Kennedy federal building that houses U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services offices and the local immigration court.

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