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Immigrants' Rights Protesters Arrested Seeking To Block State House Entrance
One of the protesters who was arrested, Emely DeLeon, 22, a CASA organizer from Baltimore City, said she was willing to risk arrest.

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One of the protesters who was arrested, Emely DeLeon, 22, a CASA organizer from Baltimore City, said she was willing to risk arrest.

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