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Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled as Organizers Blame Trump Immigration Crackdown
« on: April 13, 2025, 08:52:11 am »
Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled as Organizers Blame Trump Immigration Crackdown

 
 
Chicago’s annual Cinco de Mayo parade will not take place this year as organizers claim President Trump’s immigration crackdown has left them with “nothing to celebrate.”

On Thursday, Casa Puebla and the Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce announced the cancellation of this year’s festivities.

“Our community is very frightened because of the raids and the threat that ICE has imposed on the families that work tirelessly to provide a better future for their kids,” Hector Escobar, president of both organizations, claimed in a statement.

“Our community has faced bullying and prosecution and are not indulging in community activities, we feel that there is nothing to celebrate.”

Escobar told the Chicago Sun-Times the decision was difficult to make, “but the safety of our community is more important.”

https://borderhawk.news/chicago-cinco-de-mayo-parade-canceled-as-organizers-blame-trump-immigration-crackdown/
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Re: Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled as Organizers Blame Trump Immigration Crackdown
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2025, 10:13:11 am »
Cool.  A day without the Mexican Flag on every hooptie in Chitown and the surrounding area!
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Re: Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled as Organizers Blame Trump Immigration Crackdown
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2025, 10:30:39 am »
First off, Cinco de Drinko is an Americanized holiday for the purpose of selling and drinking booze. Mexicans don't celebrate it.

And second, I'm the bad guy because I throw you into the street for breaking into my house?
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Re: Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled as Organizers Blame Trump Immigration Crackdown
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2025, 10:35:11 am »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 13, 2025, 10:30:39 am
First off, Cinco de Drinko is an Americanized holiday for the purpose of selling and drinking booze. Mexicans don't celebrate it.

Having lived in the Western burbs, I would disagree with the "Don't celebrate" part of your statement.
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Re: Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled as Organizers Blame Trump Immigration Crackdown
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2025, 10:37:14 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on April 13, 2025, 10:35:11 am
Having lived in the Western burbs, I would disagree with the "Don't celebrate" part of your statement.

True, they do once they get here, but they don't much in the mother country.

I worked with a couple once that legally immigrated from Mexico. We asked the husband what they did for CDM there, and he said 'WTF if that?'
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Re: Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled as Organizers Blame Trump Immigration Crackdown
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2025, 10:48:31 am »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 13, 2025, 10:37:14 am
True, they do once they get here, but they don't much in the mother country.



Ah, I see what you meant now.  Back in the homeland they don't celebrate! 
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Re: Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled as Organizers Blame Trump Immigration Crackdown
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2025, 12:52:59 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 13, 2025, 10:37:14 am
True, they do once they get here, but they don't much in the mother country.

I worked with a couple once that legally immigrated from Mexico. We asked the husband what they did for CDM there, and he said 'WTF if that?'
I asked my Hispanic employees from Mexico on Cinco de Quatro what it was a celebration of and not a single one of the one had any idea.
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