LOS ANGELES — Multiple commemorations of Tuesday’s 215th anniversary of El Grito de Dolores which sparked the Mexican War of Independence, will be held in Los Angeles and Orange counties Saturday and Sunday amid an ongoing federal crackdown on illegal immigration.
The commemoration at Los Angeles City Hall and adjacent Gloria Molina Grand Park will have the theme, “Viva La Resistencia” — “Long Live Resistance.”
“This event is to commemorate some historical events, and it’s a moment to remember what resistance looks like,” said Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, who will host the event. “Joy is part of that resistance. Love is a part of that resistance. Amando tu prójimo (loving your fellow man), that is resistance because they want us to be in this race where if someone trips you don’t go back and pick them up.”…