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Denied entry to Canada, Hector Leone, 29, of Santiago, Chile, has spent the past four days in a hotel room with twin beds and television near Toronto (...)
Denied entry to Canada, Hector Leone, 29, of Santiago, Chile, has spent the past four days in a hotel room with twin beds and television near Toronto (...)

Denied entry to Canada, Hector Leone, 29, of Santiago, Chile, has spent the past four days in a hotel room with twin beds and television near Toronto (...)

Date4/25/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Denied entry to Canada; Hector Leone; 29; of Santiago; Chile; has spent the past four days in a hotel room with twin beds and television near Toronto International Airport awaiting a flight back to Chile. Illegal immigrants awaiting deportation will be detained in similar quarters in a new plan.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0022730F
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