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Cover Photo: Khatija* who was declared a foreigner has no more money to pay her
legal fees to fight for her nationality.
Photos: Devraj Chaliha
A woman waiting outside a Foreigners Tribunal in Guwahati
with all her documents. © Amnesty International India