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Gambling bust becomes a raid on immigrants

MEMPHIS -- A Memphis operation targeting illegal gambling and drugs spiraled into one of Tennessee's largest sweeps of immigrants without legal status this year, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement escalates its operations across the country. More than 120 people were detained, inflaming tensions in Memphis, where many residents were already on edge…

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