Fiesta Indianapolis not being held in person
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A decades-old festival designed to celebrate Hispanic heritage in central Indiana won’t happen this year due to safety concerns, a Latino nonprofit announced Wednesday.
Hispanics in Indiana and elsewhere in the nation have faced several issues that could lead to feelings of threat and insecurity: fear of deportation; the impact of federal immigration policies; anti-immigration legislation and rhetoric; and hate crimes and discrimination.
Miriam Acevedo Davis, president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit La Plaza, made the announcement in a news release. Acevedo Davis declined an interview with News 8 to discuss specific reasons…