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Elsewhere, opponents of the Trump administration's policies were spotted nearby carrying \"AMERICAN DREAM\" signs, a nod to the president's controversial immigration reform plans.

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PHOTO: Activists and dreamers protest before US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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PHOTO: Activists and dreamers protest before President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington.
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Democratic members of congress also wore Kente cloth representing countries that President Donald Trump referred to derogatorily as \"s-------\" countries.

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PHOTO: Democratic members of congress wear sashes representing countries that President Donald Trump reportedly demeaned ahead of the State of the Union address from the House chamber of the United States Capitol, Jan. 30, 2018.
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PHOTO: Members of Congress wear black clothing and Kente cloth in protest before the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington.
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