The alderman representing Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood says he’s looking forward to Saturday’s Mexican Independence Day parade in the community, even as ICE agents reportedly focus on the city’s immigrant population.
Leaders of Chicago’s Latine communities have been divided on how to respond to the claim from state leaders that this weekend’s expected ICE enforcement surge was deliberately timed to coincide with Mexican heritage celebrations.
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Julianna Stratton has suggested some people should stay home rather than attend events, while Mayor Brandon Johnson has called on Chicagoans to unite around the city’s Mexican population…