Quotes by Mahonrry Hidalgo

“Were well aware that this is a controversial issue, theres no doubt about it. But the economy of our state depends heavily on undocumented immigrant labor, and the fact is that these workers need to get to their jobs.”

“There is a crisis of labor rights in the state of New Jersey, and there is a crisis of people not getting paid, not getting overtime. Who knows how many thousands of dollars are robbed from their hands every day by these people, where, in many cases, theyre not even getting minimum wage.”

“Every town in New Jersey is its own little world, and every town has them. There are economic forces that have interests in these people remaining exploited and in the shadows.”

“This is the voice of the voiceless. We are part of the workforce of this country.”

“If the idea of the borough was to make the workers disappear, that failed completely. We now have the workers in downtown in many corners.”

“Were going to different cities around New Jersey. Were going to places like Trenton, Elizabeth, Hightstown and Passaic, sometimes on Saturday nights, sometimes after church on Sundays. We want people to understand this bill and why it is important for New Jersey to pass it.”

“We must risk our jobs. One can always get another job.”

“The marches are a tool, but they are being overused, This could finally be the spark for our people to advance.”

“We have far exceeded our expectations. The events are intended to show solidarity and, at the same time, send a message that injustice against the immigrant community is unacceptable. This is not the end of our struggle. It is the beginning.”

“The message is for the congressmen of New Jersey that the community is demanding that they change their positions.”