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Ahead of UK election, parties target migrants to win votes

Birgit Maass in London
June 28, 2024

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Tories hope to win votes with the slogan "Stop the boats." Even the opposition Labor Party wants to restrict immigration. Migrants in the United Kingdom are shocked by the rhetoric.

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