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Hazael Gomez-Torres is the son of two immigrants who came to the United States from Mexico to seek a better life for their family.
But it’s been difficult for his parents to turn their dream into a reality, Gomez-Torres said Saturday as he joined hundreds of others for a May Day rally in Union Park. The annual gathering for International Workers Day pays tribute to the history of the labor movement and the struggle for worker’s rights.
Like Gomez-Torres, many marchers came to the event this year to draw particular attention to the struggles of immigrant workers. The Brighton Park resident said his father has struggled to advance in his career and has only seen a wage increase of $4 an hour over the past 20 years.