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Marchers Demand Refugee Status for Haitians Protest at Capitol
About 4,000 Haitians marched from the Capitol to the Washington Monument protesting Reagan policy toward Haitian refugees. Organizers including Rev Antoine Adrien and NAACP leaders urged recognition of Haitians as refugees and release of detainees, criticizing treatment as criminal.
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