Many people on social media were angry with the woman after she made her demand in a video with top Democratic leaders.

The woman, Margarita Cielo Balbuena, said through an interpreter, 'I ask that you be champions of a change in the immigration laws,' with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Rob Menendez by her side.

She also said, 'We need a path to citizenship for those of us who have been here for at least 7 years. We need to stop the immigration raids that are scaring people in New Jersey.'

Margarita Cielo Balbuena asked for amnesty for people without permission to be in the US at an event in New Jersey with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

A video of an illegal immigrant who fought to be free is now on voter rolls, which some people think is wrong.

A clip of the video became popular online on Wednesday.

Margarita Cielo Balbuena said, 'I've been in this country since 1989, I pay taxes, I own a home, I own a business, and I have children and grandchildren born here, but I still suffer abuse and humiliation.'

The woman was held in a detention center for 2 months and said she was treated very badly.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is under pressure as some candidates gain influence in New York, making people question the party's direction.

People who do not support illegal immigration were not sympathetic to Margarita Cielo Balbuena's demand.

An illegal immigrant who killed a woman in Michigan is suing and demanding $75 million and US citizenship.

A former US Customs and Border Protection commander, Gregory Bovino, was one of Margarita Cielo Balbuena's harshest critics.

Gregory Bovino said, 'You've lived in the US for 37 years and still need a translator,' and criticized her demand for a path to citizenship.

He also said, 'At a Democratic event, you demanded citizenship for people who have been here for just 7 years, showing arrogance and entitlement.'

Gregory Bovino claimed that Democrats' open borders policies allow many foreigners into the country, making assimilation not required.

The John Birch Society said, 'There can be no amnesty, and all illegal immigrants must leave the country.'

Protesters gathered outside a federal immigration center in New Jersey where ICE is holding detained illegal immigrants.

A Democrat compared ICE to 'domestic terrorists' as 111 House Democrats demanded a Texas detention center be closed.

Some people online said, 'No English, no citizenship,' and that someone who wants to be a citizen should learn the language.

One person said, 'Someone who wants to be a citizen would care enough to learn the language, in any country.'

Actor Matthew Marsden said, 'Immediate deportation, a just country should defend its citizens and get rid of people like this.'

Rep. Jeffries spoke at the event and demanded the closure of another ICE detention facility in New Jersey.

A recent ICE operation in Georgia caught over 700 criminal illegal immigrants, including sex offenders and child abusers.

Protesters, politicians, and ICE agents gathered outside an immigration facility in Newark, New Jersey.

Rep. Jeffries said, 'Delaney Hall needs to be shut down, and that will remain a high priority for us.'

He also said, 'The behavior of ICE is not consistent with our values and what America should represent.'

The White House responded, saying that sanctuary politicians' smears are causing a 1,300% increase in assaults and an 8,000% increase in death threats against ICE officers.

The White House said, 'Our ICE officers are heroes who put their lives on the line to arrest dangerous criminals, and Democrats must stop demonizing them.'

White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said, 'Our ICE officers are heroes, and Democrats must stop demonizing them for enforcing our nation's laws.'

Peter D'Abrosca is a politics reporter at Fox News Digital.