The city of Long Beach will not put on its annual Día de los Muertos parade this year “out of an abundance of caution” after officials say they heard “genuine fears raised by community members” about federal immigration enforcement in the region.
The city is “not aware of federal enforcement activity targeting the parade, a large and very public event,” but decided to cancel it at the request of First District Councilmember Mary Zendejas, city spokesperson Jen De Prez wrote in an email.
The decision comes after months of immigration raids across Southern California, during which several thousand people have been arrested or detained by federal agents…