US EditionCinco De Mayo Parade in Little Village Cancelled for Second Year in a Row over Concerns About Immigration Enforcement
Organizers said families have withdrawn from public gatherings as immigration enforcement fears persist, and parade weekend typically generates $6 million to $8 million for local businesses.
- The Cinco de Mayo parade in Little Village was canceled for the second consecutive year due to fears of immigration enforcement raids.
- Organizers from the Cermak Chamber of Commerce and Casa Puebla cited fear and uncertainty caused by immigration enforcement operations as reasons for the cancellation.
- The parade commemorates Mexico's 1862 victory in the Battle of Puebla and traditionally draws hundreds of people each May.
- Despite the Cinco de Mayo parade's cancellation, the Mexican Independence Day parade in September will proceed as planned to celebrate Mexican culture and support the community.
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The parade and the traditional celebrations of the Cinco de Mayo in the Mexican neighborhood of La Villita, Chicago, were suspended for the second consecutive year due to the fear that exists in the community by the immigration raids. ordered by the government of Donald Trump. The organizers of the Chamber of Commerce of Cermak Street and Casa Puebla reported this Monday that the community is afraid and continues to avoid public meetings before …
Chicago cancels Cinco de Mayo parade out of fear of ICE
Organizers for Chicago’s annual Cinco de Mayo parade have canceled the event for a second year due to the community’s concerns about federal immigration enforcement. The two organizers announced in a statement over the weekend that the early May event would not take place because residents are concerned that Immigration and Customs Enforcement could target people. “This decision comes in light of the challenges our Mexican community continues to…
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