Donald TrumpPlans to deploy the National Guard and Federal Immigration Agents to Chicago have had an impact on the city’s Mexican community.
Organizers canceled several local events related to Independence Day, which took place on September 16.
People of Mexican descent make up about 21% of the city’s population Census dataand hold annual events during the holidays Attract thousands of people people.
But Trump has described it inaccurately recently Chicago Being “the most dangerous city in the world” and saying, “We are going.”
The government plans to dispatch 230 agents, most of whom are customs and border protection, Chicago from Los Angeles As part of an effort to increase immigration arrests, Chicago Suntime Report.
At least three holiday-related events have been cancelled or postponed. Organizers decided to cancel the event that attracted 24,000 last year, El Grito Chicago, which is scheduled to be from September 13 to 14.
“It was a painful decision, but holding El Grito Chicago at this time has endangered the safety of our community – a risk we are reluctant to take.” The website of the event statement. “When we were torn apart by this decision, when we brought back the celebration, our goal was to create a safe, affordable, family-friendly community festival for everyone.”
After Trump deploys National Guard forces, the anxiety in the country’s third largest city is Los Angeles and Washington, DC
Contrary to the president’s claim, Chicago is not one of the most dangerous cities in the country, with the number of homicides declining from last year to this year Reported.
Illinois has approximately 550,000 unauthorized immigrants in 2023. Pew Research Center. Governor JB Pritzker said he was concerned about ICE agents targeting attendees attending the Mexico Independence Day event.
“We have reason to believe Stephen Miller [the White House deputy chief of staff] Due to the Mexican Independence Day celebrations that take place here every year, I chose to come to Chicago in September. ” Pritzker said at a press conference.
In addition to El Grito, the Mexican Independence Day parade and the festival in the suburbs of Walkergen were postponed until November, while the Latin Heritage Festival in Wauconda was cancelled, a local Fox Membership Report.
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“It feels like a slap,” Galiela Mendez, 25, told The Associated Press El Grito Cancel. “I think we’re all on the edge because that’s how people describe our family, but they never come here to see it themselves.”
Despite uncertainty, on Saturday morning people participated in a parade to celebrate the holiday in which the city is primarily one of the Mexican communities.
“My heart is like hitting a little bit because I don’t know what will happen today,” Magdalena Alvarado, a long-time Chicago resident, told the Associated Press.
Meanwhile, Trump Posted The truth about Chicago socializing is about to find out “why is called the Department of War.”
Trump signed an executive order on Friday authorizing the Department of Defense’s title.
The current post about the movie Apocalypse also says: “I like the smell of deportation in the morning.”
Pritzker Responded on X“The U.S. president threatens to war with American cities. This is no joke. It is not normal.”
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