Local Hispanic leaders continue Cinco de Mayo celebrations as some cities cancel

Hispanic people worry more about deportation than others, survey shows

Hispanic people worry more about deportation and about being asked to prove their citizenship or immigration status, a new Pew survey shows.

Deportation fears mute Cinco de Mayo in Little Village: ‘It’s so sad and a little scary’ – Chicago Sun-Times

“Twenty-sixth Street is the happiest street, the most beautiful in all of Chicago,” Adriana Varona said in Spanish. “But it’s dead. There’s nothing. It’s Cinco de Mayo, a day that’s usually very festive in a neighborhood that is very Mexican. But it’s quiet.”

Cinco de Mayo Events Canceled for Fear of ICE Raids, Deportations

Some cities have canceled or severely downplayed Cinco de Mayo events for fear of ICE raids and deportations.

Deportation fears mute Cinco de Mayo in Little Village: 'It's so sad and a little scary'

Along 26th Street in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, Monday felt like an ordinary day.For many residents, that’s the problem.No floats, no parties, no revelers celebrating Cinco de Mayo, the annual Mexican tradition on May 5th.“It’s sad, it’s just sad,” said Adriana Varona, who set up a little stand on the back of her truck to sell brown eggs and honey to passersby on what was supposed to have been a huge celebration.Little Village, which…

CNN: Community Leader Says Hispanics Are ‘Scared’ ICE Will Crash Their Cinco De Mayo Celebrations

CNN brought on Hector Escobar, president of the Casa Puebla and Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce, to say Monday that Latinos are so frightened of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that they canceled their Cinco de Mayo celebrations. CNN host Pamela Brown introduced the segment on “The Situation Room” by saying “some communities have canceled […] CNN: Community Leader Says Hispanics Are ‘Scared’ ICE Will Crash Their Cinco de Mayo Celebratio…

CNN Trots Out Community Leader To Say Hispanics Are ‘Scared’ ICE Will Crash Their Cinco de Mayo Celebrations

CNN brought on Hector Escobar to say Latinos are so frightened of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that they canceled their Cinco de Mayo celebrations.