Brazil's Lula scolds rich nations on migration
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued a law giving tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants legal status and criticized rich nations for taking a tough stance against illegal migrants.
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