At least a dozen local businesses closed, hundreds of students stayed away from school and thousands of people rallied at the state Capitol Monday to highlight the contributions that immigrants make to the local economy and society.
The Madison event was part of a nationwide “Day Without Immigrants,” designed to pressure lawmakers to change U.S. law to provide a path to citizenship for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants. They were urged to take the day off work and school.
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