Amid cancellations of similar events across the nation, CAPA's Festival Latino will go on as planned, but the annual cultural celebration is not untouched by immigration-related issues.

CAPA announced in a press statement that one of the Aug. 9-10 festival's headliners, Peruvian vocalist Daniela Darcourt, would not be performing due to issues with her visa-approval process.

Darcourt, who was scheduled to perform at Aug. 9, has been replaced by salsa singer Michael Stuart.

Other festivals in the country have been scrapped altogether amid mounting fears about anti-immigrant sentiments.

The Canton Latino Fest was canceled in May, citing President Donald Trump's clampdown on illegal immigration and deportation. According to the Canton Repository, the fest's founder feels Latinos and im

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