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US veteran charged with ‘conspiracy’ over ICE protest refuses to plead guilty

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The right to protest is ‘fundamentally American’, says Bajun Mavalwalla who awaits trial and faces six years in prison
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As he awaits trial, Mavalwalla said he will continue to speak out. “Every single person here, except for the people who are indigenous to the Americas, is an immigrant or comes from immigrants,” he said.
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US veteran charged with ‘conspiracy’ over ICE protest refuses to plead guilty
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The Guardian
Author
Aaron Glantz
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standing up for your rights
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Trump administration US military US immigration US news US politics ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

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