ICE fears cause Mexican consul in San Diego to scale back Independence Day celebration

SAN DIEGO – Preparations are underway for the 215th anniversary of Mexico’s independence, although some celebrations may look smaller in San Diego County next weekend.

Notably, the Mexican Consulate in San Diego will not be hosting its own large-scale official event this year as it has in the past.

Instead, Consul General Alicia Kerber will deliver the traditional El Grito de Independencia, which commemorates the speech that marked the beginning of the independence movement, at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park as a special guest on Saturday…

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