Top, 4,000 people joined a January 11 protest in Lewiston, Maine, to defend Somali residents against a racist rally calling for their deportation. Participants also condemned statements by the mayor, who had called on Somali community leaders to discourage further immigration. The march was organized by the Many and One Coalition. Some 1,200 Somalis live in the area. At bottom, three students at the march, among the many high school and college age youth there.
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