The Brief
- Milwaukee’s Mexican Independence Day parade was canceled out of fears of immigration raids.
- A group of people chose to celebrate on their own at Mitchell Park on Saturday.
- An immigration attorney said the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling adds to the heavy energy he has seen among immigrant communities.
MILWAUKEE – While Milwaukee’s Mexican Independence Day parade was canceled out of fears of immigration raids, a group of people chose to celebrate on their own Saturday.
Mitchell Park celebration
Local perspective:
Chants, posters and Mexican flags waved in the wind at Mitchell Park.
“We are standing here. We are fighting for our community,” said Julie Velazquez with the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.
A Milwaukee staple for 50 years, UMOS called off the Mexican Independence Day Parade. The tradition usually draws huge crowds, but things look different this weekend.…