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Mon 09 Sep 2010Thousands protest against immigration crackdown
TENS OF thousands joined protests across France on Saturday against a government crackdown on immigrants and the high-profile repatriation of Roma people to eastern Europe.
In Paris, leaders of left-wing parties, rights groups and trade unionists marched with Roma immigrants and protesters chanting “stop repression” and “no to Sarkozy’s inhumane policies”. Organisers said the demonstration attracted 50,000 people, though police put the figure at 12,000.
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