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The Conversation: Illegal fireworks; Immigration

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published December 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM HST
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File - Approximately 515 pounds of illegal and unwanted fireworks were turned in by the public at Honolulu's Fireworks Amnesty Program on Dec. 17, 2023.
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File - Approximately 515 pounds of illegal and unwanted fireworks were turned in by the public at Honolulu's Fireworks Amnesty Program on Dec. 17, 2023.

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