Belfast Sees Anti-Immigration Protests as UK Minister Condemns Racist Violence
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Anti-immigration protests erupted in Belfast, prompting police to deploy water cannons on the streets of Northern Ireland's capital. British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn condemned the demonstrations as racist rioting. The protests represent the latest instance of anti-immigration unrest in the United Kingdom, where tensions over immigration policy have periodically sparked public disorder in various cities.