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Assam’s Immigrant Vows As People Struggle To Prove Their Citizenship

Nearly 2 million people, or over five percent of Assam's population, could be stripped of their citizenship unless they have documents dating back to 1971 that show their ancestors entered the country legally from neighboring Bangladesh.

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Nearly 2 million people, or over five percent of Assam's population, could be stripped of their citizenship unless they have documents dating back to 1971 that show their ancestors entered the country legally from neighboring Bangladesh.

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