The party is over for Chicago’s annual Cinco de Mayo Parade this year.
Organizers announcing Thursday that the tradition, along with its festivities on the city’s Southwest Side have been canceled this year.
Organizers said immigration policies from the Trump administration is creating fear in the Mexican community, saying their decision to cancel the event puts safety over profit.
A historic Chicago parade, embracing Mexican heritage, is once again facing a detour.
Organizers for the event canceled the annual Cinco de Mayo Parade & Festivities, scheduled for next month, blaming immigration policies coming out of President Donald Trump’s administration.
“Our people are scared,” said Hector Escobar, President of the Casa Puebla & Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce. “See, some of them, they don’t even want to go to work and some of them, they’ve taken a high risk. And, definitely, it’s not much to celebrate.”
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