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Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows

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By SAM METZ
Associated Press

JEBENIANA, Tunisia (AP) — Hundreds of anti-migrant protestors have marched through the streets of a Tunisian town where many migrants are living while waiting to try and travel by boat to Europe. Tunisian protestors Saturday opposed to migrants settling in their towns chanted slogans to oppose settling migrants and demanded the government act in response to their presence. A final stop for many who dream of reaching Europe, Tunisia is a key transit point for migrants. The presence of thousands of migrants in tent encampments in Tunisia’s olive groves has inflamed tensions in already struggling communities and reflects the compounding problems facing the North African county.

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