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Tortured life of an illegal immigrant ended Oct
Tortured life of an illegal immigrant ended Oct

Tortured life of an illegal immigrant ended Oct

Date11/29/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tortured life of an illegal immigrant ended Oct. 5 for 25-year-old Malik Abdul Majad of Pakistan. He's fighting a deportation order on the ground he's a refugee from political terror: I'll be killed - just as all my family were Killed.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023808F
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