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Thousands of people in Portugal have protested against ‘uncontrolled immigration’ in a rally called by the far-right CHEGA party. The demonstrators marched through the capital Lisbon with the Portuguese national flag and carried banners bearing slogans like, ‘Expulsion of immigrants who commit crimes’. “We emigrated legally. That’s how it should happen in a developed country,” said Cecilia Guimaraes, who arrived in Portugal from Canada. She complained of a feeling of insecurity she says could be linked to foreign arrivals. CHEGA party leader André Ventura said those who wanted to come to Portu…

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