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A Pakistani displaced boy from Swat valley sleeps under a mosquito net outside his tent at the Jalozai refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

Migration within Mexico has perhaps had a larger impact on numbers of Mexicans than the better publicized story of immigration to the U.S. Just as America rapidly became urbanized in the early 20th century, Mexicans are moving from rural regions to…

Emily Love, 64, is comforted by dentist Shirley Chen as she prepares for dental treatment at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Emily, who only has four teeth left in her mouth, was hoping to get some new dentures. Photo by Ruth Fremson /The New…

A patient waits for treatment at the end of the last day of a free, eight-day dental and medical clinic at the Forum in Inglewood, California Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Photo by Ruth Fremson /The New York Times

Lab coats and gloves hang on scaffolding at the end of the last day of a free eight-day medical and dental clinic at the Forum in Inglewood, California Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Photo by Ruth Fremson /The New York Times

Despite a brief power outage dental assistants Yueh Li Her, left, and Iku Cheng, center, continue to gather instruments on the floor of The Forum stadium on Friday, August 14, 2009. Photo by Ruth Fremson /The New York Times

Shayna Barnes' daughter sleeps on her stomach while she receives free medical and dental treatment. Photo by Ruth Fremson /The New York Times

Emily Love, 64, grimaces as she lies on an examining table, waiting to speak to a dentist. Photo by Ruth Fremson /The New York Times

EMTs talk to a dental patient who began to feel sick while receiving free dental treatment at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. It is the second day of the eight day free clinic. Photo by Ruth Fremson /The New York…

Nancy Romstedt, 45, grimaces as she watches an x-ray machine head towards her jaw as she receives free dental treatment. Ms. Romstedt is an unemployed plumber and will receive a completely new, full set of dentures. Ruth Fremson /The New York Times…