Bob Rassat is one of many in the small Minnesota town of Buffalo who supports the federal immigration crackdown about 40 miles (65 kilometers) away in the liberal city of Minneapolis.
"The aliens, the illegals are not going to go without a fight," the 72-year-old retiree who describes himself as ultra-conservative told AFP.
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