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Mexican Americans Build New Lives in Mexico; The Job That Keeps Water Flowing to California Farms

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A woman in an ornate dance dress performs on the street.
Tlahui González grew up learning traditional Mexican dances as a way to connect with the country her parents and older siblings emigrated from. Now based in Mexico City, she travels the country performing with a group of local dancers. (Levi Bridges/KQED)

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