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Thousands of Wisconsin activists gathered in Milwaukee's predominantly Hispanic South Side to protest the sheriff's plans to crack down on illegal immigration Feb. 13, 2017. The demonstrators, who have gathered from at least 12 cities across the state, say are opposed to Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke's plan to enroll his deputies in a federal program that allows them to act as immigration agents. (AP Photo by Gretchen Ehlke)
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Thousands of Wisconsin activists gathered in Milwaukee’s predominantly Hispanic South Side to protest the sheriff’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration Feb. 13, 2017. The demonstrators, who have gathered from at least 12 cities across the state, say are opposed to Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s plan to enroll his deputies in a federal program that allows them to act as immigration agents. (AP Photo by Gretchen Ehlke)
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Thousands protest a plan that would deputize local law enforcement officers as federal immigration agents in Milwaukee.