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Immigration issue haunts US's prominent Sierra Club

TAKE-OVER BID?The US's oldest environmental group says its growing anti-immigration faction has teamed up with animal-rights activists to hijack the rich organization

AP , SAN FRANCISCO

The debate came to a head in 1998, when members voted by a 60 to 40 margin to remain neutral on immigration.

But the issue has not gone away. In recent elections, several members who favor tighter curbs on immigration have been elected to the board.

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