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15,000 Gather to Protest Georgia Immigration Law

HeadlineJul 05, 2011

As many as 15,000 people gathered in downtown Atlanta Saturday to protest a new law that aims to crack down on undocumented immigrants. The demonstrators were motivated by legislation that legalizes 15-year prison sentences and $250,000 fines for individuals who use fake identification to secure a job.

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