I am a Native American man. The term Hispanic is a discriminatory word that denies and tries to hide, erase our true racial and cultural heritages. I speak Spanish and English, those languages don’t define my ancestry, culture, race. Carlos in DC blog: carlosqc.blogspot.com .

Immigration is one of the key issues in this year’s presidential election and voters are paying careful attention to what the presidential candidates are saying about immigration reform. We the People travels to Tulsa, Oklahoma to explore how immigration policy has divided one community.

The Broadway Triangle Community Coaltion includes over 40 church, civic, educational and community organizations that represent the areas largely African-American, Chassidic and Latin- American communities and includes the areas diverse array of ethnic, economic, business and religious organizations. The Broadway Triangle, as it is commonly known, is an approximately 21-block parcel of land which represents the largest public and privately owned development opportunity in Brooklyn. This area includes the 18 blocks defined in the 1989 Urban Renewal Plan, as well as an additional three blocks to the north that are currently also the subject of a redevelopment plan. The area is generally bounded by Broadway and Throop Avenues to the east; Park Avenue to the south; Marcy, Harrison, and Union Avenues to the west; and Lynch Street to the north.