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‘New’ Scots vote crucial to independence result

By Paul Kelbie

Published September 13, 2014 2:29pm ET

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‘New’ Scots vote crucial to independence result — In this photo taken on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, Yes supporters await the arrival of First Minister Alex Salmond to celebrate European citizenship and "Scotland's continued EU membership with a Yes vote" at Parliament Square in Edinburgh. Many European Union nationals currently living in Scotland fear they will have problems if an independent Scotland is refused entry into the EU. Many are also concerned that a referendum on EU membership promised by Prime Minister David Cameron after the next general election could result in Scotland being forced to leave the EU if the rest of the UK votes that way. (AP Photo/PA, Andrew Milligan) UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE | Andrew Milligan

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — On the south side of Glasgow, in the heartland of Scotland’s Asian community, support for independence from the United Kingdom is strong as Thursday’s referendum nears.

Colorful displays of Yes posters outnumber those backing the Better Together campaign. Talk on the street is of opportunity and a chance to create a fairer country more welcoming to immigrants.

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