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Brixton demo to stop mass deportations

Sunday, 15 January 2017 2:20 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 15 January 2017 2:21 AM ]

Commuters wait to board buses at bus stops in Brixton south London on January 9, 2017 during a 24-hour tube strike A strike on the London Underground caused major disruption on January 9, as almost all stations in the city center shut and services were cancelled in a dispute over jobs and ticket office closures. (Photo by AFP)

Amina Taylor
Press TV, London

Community groups, anti-deportation charities and rights organizations have staged a march through Brixton -the historic heart of Britain’s black community- on Saturday to demonstrate against the UK government's aggressive deportation strategy. As our correspondent Amina Taylor explains in her report the demonstrators say the system deliberately targets the most vulnerable.

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