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February 25, 2026

A group of demonstrators marches through a crosswalk at a city intersection, led by a person holding both a U.S. flag and a Mexican flag raised overhead. Several others carry Mexican flags and handmade protest signs, including messages such as “Families belong together,” “We are not criminals,” and “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Traffic lights and palm trees line the street, with mountains visible in the distance under a clear sky.

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