With enforcement of immigration laws surging in Massachusetts, a coalition of advocates rallied Wednesday and attached new urgency to the call for lawmakers to revive a long-stalled proposal that top legislative leaders have repeatedly dismissed.

The rally comes a week after federal officials announced the results of “Operation Patriot 2.0,” in which U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested 1,406 people statewide due to their immigration status between Sept. 4 and 30.

ICE said just over 600, less than half, of those detained had been convicted of or charged with serious crimes. Nearly 300 had previously been ordered removed by immigration judges.

Supporters of the so-called Safe Communities Act, which has companion versions in the state House and Senate , say the

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