This year, the annual parade in Chicago marking Mexico's holiday has been cancelled, with organizers pointing to President Donald Trump as the reason.
The 2025 parade commemorating Cinco de Mayo – or May 5th, the day Mexico defeated France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 – in Little Village, on the southwest side of Chicago, cancelled after nearly half of its sponsors dropped out due to concerns of “safety”. WLS It has been reported.
“We don't want to have people who have been stolen from the festival, from parades to detention.”
The Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce and Casa Puebla alleged that federal immigration law enforcement under the Trump administration had shocked sponsors and attendees alike.
“Our community is extremely scared due to the assaults and the threat the ice has placed on tired families working to provide a better future for their children,” the group said. statement It was released on Thursday.
“Our people are scary,” added Hector Escobar, president of both groups. “Look, some of them, they don't even want to go to work, and some of them, they took a high risk.”
The event usually includes music and other festivals celebrating Mexican culture, but this year, people don't want to participate in “community activities” due to all “bullying and persecution,” the group said.
“It's not that much to celebrate,” Escobar said.
“We don't want to take people away from the festival or take people out of the festival, from parades to detention.”
The news report now focuses on cancelling the 2025 parade, but the parade has been suffering from some confusion over the past few years. In addition to the cancellations due to Covid, organizers omitted the parade in 2018 and 2019 due to “lack of support” from local officials and groups. WMAQ-TV It has been reported.
Then last year, the parade had to be rerouted to avoid suspected gang violence.
Escobar hopes to get the parade back on track next year, but he argues that it all depends on whether the Trump administration changes courses on immigration enforcement.
“At this point, we don't know what will happen next year,” he said.
His group expressed hope that “things can be located and…celebrating for years to come.”
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