Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village to go on amid scaled up immigration enforcement

Mexican festivals in Chicago canceled amid Trump plans to deploy troops

City and suburbs pull local events tied to Mexican Independence Day on 16 SeptemberDonald Trump’s plan to deploy national guard troops and federal immigration agents to Chicago is already having an impact on the city’s Mexican community.Organizers have canceled several local events tied to Mexican Independence Day, which occurs on 16 September. Continue reading...

Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village to go on amid scaled up immigration enforcement

Some Mexican cultural celebrations have been canceled as Chicago braces for the arrival of additional federal agents for ramped-up immigration enforcement operations at the White House’s direction. However, those behind one event in Little Village are not backing down. “For more than five decades this parade has shown pride, the strength, the resilience of our community,” said Jennifer Aguilar, Little...