Britain Birmingham

In Birmingham, England, which voted to leave the European Union, Mahmood Kafil, 42, left, who emigrated 12 years ago from Bangladesh, said, “This country before was very good. The people coming now are very different.”

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July 3, 2016 3 AM PT

Joga Singh, 75, left, and Steven Singh Jagpal, 39, worship at Sikh Gurdwara on Soho Road in Birmingham, England.

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Clothing shop owner Rajesh Gupta, 44, says the drop in the British pound has hurt profits.

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Students leave school in Birmingham, England.

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Tejinder Singh, 59, works as a taxi driver in Birmingham, England.

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In the multiethnic city of Birmingham, the majority voted to leave the EU. Immigration was the key issue.

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Pavitar Singh Doah, 60, center, voted to leave the EU.

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Postal worker M.G. Gala walks past two Romanian women who were begging behind a supermarket in Birmingham, England. “It was never like this before,” Gala said. “I don’t think Britain is getting many qualified migrants.”

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