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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Many jazz artists and aficionados consider jazz as the immigrant’s music -- embracing and absorbing into a big pot, the many styles, elements and talents coming from musicians from all over the globe.

Charmaine Clamor, recently hailed as America’s leading Filipina jazz and world music vocalist, believes the “Filipino spice” may

The Tears of Lives is a play that reflects the impact of immigration sweeps in Maricopa County, Arizona.

The play, written by James Garcia and directed by Luis Avila, was created to raise funds for the Macehualli Work Center in Phoenix.

The Tears of Lives narrates the story of Regino Ortega, an undocumented immigrant who was detained and deported by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. His children are left to fend for themselves.

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BROOKLYN, New York -- The death of José Sucuzhañay, an Ecuadorian immigrant, who last December became the victim of a hate crime aimed at the Latino and LGBT communities, has turned from tragedy into a symbol of hope with the naming of a street in his honor.

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BROOKLYN, New York -- The death of José Sucuzhañay, an Ecuadorian immigrant, who last December became the victim of a hate crime aimed at the Latino and LGBT communities, has turned from tragedy into a symbol of hope with the naming of a street in his honor.
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NEW YORK - Arab-Americans united to celebrate their heritage and to give to others a fresh portrait of the Arab-American community. Read more at Feet in 2 Worlds

MADRID, Spain -- An immigrant detention center near the Aluche subway station was the focus of a protest on June 20, World Refugee Day, against changes to immigration law that Spain is considering. Unlike the comprehensive immigration reform being discussed in the U.S., Spain's new laws would make things harder for those undocumented workers already here. The proposed bill would, among other things, make it more difficult for immigrants to reunite with their families, impose fines on those who assist undocu

Excerpts from Reverend Al Sharpton's speech in Phoenix Arizona on June 19, 2009, and interviews with immigration activists and a supporter of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Also, comments from 19 year old Julio Mora, a U.S. citizen who is part of a racial profiling suit against Sheriff Arpaio's office.

On May 1, 2009, two rallies for immigration reform took place in New York City. This video depicts scenes from the Madison Square Park rally and the march across downtown Manhattan. The Madison Square Park rally began at 1:30 p.m. with diverse speakers and a text messaging campaign. Despite the pouring rain, hundreds of immigrant rights supporters started marching at 6 p.m. to City Hall, flaunting flags and chanting, calling for immigration reform.
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Faces of the New York Immigration Rallies. A Feet in 2 Worlds slideshow by Sooyeon Kim.

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Rally for Worker & Immigrant Rights.
Union Square, 14th Street & Broadway.
New York City

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MEXICO CITY -- As President Barack Obama arrived in Mexico City Thursday, a small group of immigration activists demonstrated at the U.S. Embassy on leafy Paseo de la Reforma, close to downtown. They were there to demand comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. and a stop to immigration raids and deportations.

Children who are U.S. citizens but now live in Mexico because of their parents' deportations were there. While President Obama said at his speech in the Democratic National Convention last year t

Macollvie Jean-Francois, reporter with the Sun Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, spent time with early voters in Miami, many of whom waited more than two hours to cast their ballot.

Feet In 2 Worlds senior producer Jocelyn Gonzales wraps up her video series on first-generation voters with an interview with Andrea Moya, born in Puerto Rico in 1986, who moved to New York four years ago to attend college.

Like in a separate dimension, while immigration is barely talked about in the "mainstream" presidential campaign, the Spanish-language war of accusations continues to play on TV screens in the "Hispanic battleground" states.

A few days ago, John McCain's campaign had launched an ad which again accused Barack Obama of sinking immigration reform in the Senate and also charged the Democrats with running "fraudulent" ads.

Tomorrow, the Obama campaign will respond with this new ad in Spanish which will air in