{"id":28886,"date":"2025-09-02T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=28886"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:02:39","slug":"chicago-summer-festivals-ice-immigration-conozca-sus-derechos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2025\/09\/02\/chicago-summer-festivals-ice-immigration-know-your-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f3mo los Organizadores de Festivales de Verano Recurrieron a los Recursos Comunitarios para Resistir al ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de706f4f\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>On a weekend in late July, traffic stopped along a one-mile stretch of Cermak Road.<\/p>\n<p>The Pilsen neighborhood, a historic port of entry for immigrant families, transformed into a colorful hub of festival rides, food vendors, performers and small shops.<\/p>\n<p>As families and friends enjoyed the annual Fiesta del Sol, local groups distributed resources on reproductive health care, K-12 education and property taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\">\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de70849c\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle small\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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\" class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column neg-marg no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_form_1\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.bluelena.io\/f\/embed.php?id=1\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>The annual celebration, organized by the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, attracts thousands each year to celebrate Chicago\u2019s Latino community and the immigrants who shaped the Pilsen neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up coming here almost every year,\u201d said Danna Olmos, an attendee of Fiesta del Sol on opening night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de70b463\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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The festival is a staple for the Latino community alongside Michelada Fest, Barrio Arts Fest, The Grand Colombian Festival and Sabor Taco y Tequila Fest.<\/p>\n<p>But as immigrant communities are targeted by President Donald Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, some festival organizers have been forced to adapt to new pressures and safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Some groups have cancelled their events, while others have persisted and hosted cultural and community celebrations with on-the-ground support from private security, volunteers and advocates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fws_69de9de70d6a3\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_bottom_desktop_1px border_color_000000 border_style_solid \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_sep_color_black wpb_content_element vc_separator-has-text\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><h4 id=\"read-more-of-our-coverage\">Read More of Our Coverage<\/h4><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-inline-posts\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-inline-posts-container pk-inline-posts-template-list\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-columns=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-27380\" class=\"post-27380 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-arts-culture tag-barrioarts\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-overlay pk-overlay-ratio pk-ratio-landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-overlay-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2025\/07\/14\/ice-barrio-arts-fest-chicago-immigration-puerto-rico-celebration\/\" class=\"pk-overlay-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025.07.13_BarrioArtsFest_Featured-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pk-thumbnail size-pk-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2025\/07\/14\/ice-barrio-arts-fest-chicago-immigration-puerto-rico-celebration\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Humboldt Park Celebrates 25th Annual Barrio Arts Festival, Despite Worries of ICE Raids<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-author meta-author\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/author\/camilla-forte\/\" title=\"View all posts by Camilla Forte\">Camilla Forte<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-date meta-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2025\/07\/14\/ice-barrio-arts-fest-chicago-immigration-puerto-rico-celebration\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">julio 14, 2025<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-inner -->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-outer -->\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>In the face of ICE enforcement, city officials and festival organizers say these safety precautions will continue to be pertinent to festival security. As organizers look ahead, they could also face other challenges posed by the Trump administration, including increased ICE forces and the <a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2025\/08\/29\/illinois-pritzker-johnson-trump-national-guard-chicago\/\">potential deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lucia Moya-Calderon, 25th Ward chief of staff, said her office is working individually with other permitted festivals \u2014 including <a href=\"https:\/\/elgritochicago.com\">El Grito Chicago <\/a>\u2014 through October to adapt safety plans and ensure event organizers know what they can legally do to protect their attendees in the event of ICE activity.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"heightened-immigrant-enforcement\">Heightened immigrant enforcement<\/h2>\n<p>Since Trump took office in January, ICE has detained immigrants at a <a href=\"https:\/\/tracreports.org\/immigration\/detentionstats\/book_in_agen_program_table.html\">much higher level than it did during the previous administration<\/a>. Nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/tracreports.org\/immigration\/detentionstats\/pop_agen_table.html\">70% of the 59,000 immigrants who were in detention as of Aug. 10 have no criminal convictions,<\/a> according to federal immigration enforcement data gathered by Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/01\/21\/statement-dhs-spokesperson-directives-expanding-law-enforcement-and-ending-abuse\">expanded ICE\u2019s ability<\/a> to conduct immigration enforcement at schools, churches and hospitals by rescinding a Biden-era memo that protected \u201csensitive\u201d locations from such enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next four years, ICE is slated to receive a surge in financial resources for immigration enforcement from the \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill Act.\u201d The law, signed in July,\u00a0 allocates over $170 billion to immigration enforcement and detention, allowing ICE to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/07\/04\/secretary-noem-commends-president-trump-and-one-big-beautiful-bill-signing-law\">hire at least 10,000 new officers.<\/a> The agency currently has roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/about-ice\">20,000 officers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in a new moment, and ICE is targeting our communities and our neighbors,\u201d Brandon Lee, communications director for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), said in an emailed statement. \u201cICE is constantly adopting new tactics, and they are abducting more people than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration\u2019s immigration crackdown has pushed festival organizers to cancel or adapt events to a new reality.<\/p>\n<p>In early May, Michelada Fest organizers announced they would cancel the event, citing concerns over artist visas and \u201cthe rapidly changing political climate\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michefest.live\/\">a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_widgetised_column wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t<div id=\"sidebar\" data-nectar-ss=\"true\" class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-4 1articleright\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><h3 id=\"wordpress-popular-posts\" class=\"widget-title\">WordPress Popular Posts<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h4 id=\"trending-posts\" class=\"widget-title\">Trending Posts<\/h4><div class=\"wpp-shortcode\"><script type=\"application\/json\" data-id=\"wpp-shortcode-inline-js\">{\"title\":\"Trending Posts\",\"limit\":\"3\",\"offset\":0,\"range\":\"custom\",\"time_quantity\":\"124\",\"time_unit\":\"day\",\"freshness\":\"1\",\"order_by\":\"views\",\"post_type\":\"post\",\"pid\":\"\",\"exclude\":\"\",\"cat\":\"\",\"taxonomy\":\"category\",\"term_id\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"shorten_title\":{\"active\":false,\"length\":0,\"words\":false},\"post-excerpt\":{\"active\":false,\"length\":0,\"keep_format\":false,\"words\":false},\"thumbnail\":{\"active\":true,\"build\":\"predefined\",\"width\":\"240\",\"height\":\"160\"},\"rating\":false,\"stats_tag\":{\"comment_count\":false,\"views\":false,\"author\":false,\"date\":{\"active\":false,\"format\":\"F j, Y\"},\"category\":false,\"taxonomy\":{\"active\":false,\"name\":\"category\"}},\"markup\":{\"custom_html\":true,\"wpp-start\":\"&lt;ul class=&quot;wpp-list wpp-cardview&quot;&gt;\",\"wpp-end\":\"&lt;\\\/ul&gt;\",\"title-start\":\"&lt;h4 class=&quot;widget-title&quot;&gt;\",\"title-end\":\"&lt;\\\/h4&gt;\",\"post-html\":\"&lt;li&gt;{thumb} {title} {stats}&lt;\\\/li&gt;\"},\"theme\":{\"name\":\"\"}}<\/script><div class=\"wpp-shortcode-placeholder\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de71860b\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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At the time, she said cancelling the parade meant \u201ca little piece of our culture goes missing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to it every year,\u201d Cruz previously told Borderless Magazine. \u201cThey miss out on culture as well as festivities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Humboldt Park, Barrio Arts Festival organizers had a different response to immigration enforcement fears.<\/p>\n<p>At first, museum staff were left on edge when Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents surveyed the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture a week before a series of cultural festivals in the Humboldt Park neighborhood in July.<\/p>\n<p>Veronica Ocasio, the museum\u2019s director of education and programming, said staff felt intimidated by the officers and were unsure how to prevent them from entering the building.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the activity in July, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said officers were there for a \u201cquick briefing\u201d unrelated to the museum.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the Barrio Arts Festival wasn\u2019t cancelled. Instead, the incident led organizers to increase security and implement mandatory check-ins during the Barrio Arts Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of community members ultimately attended the Barrio Arts festival, with some viewing their participation as a protest against immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de71a946\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1281\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-1245x830.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.12_summerfestivals_BarrioArtsFest_01-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">Barrio Arts Festival attendees face off during a domino tournament led by Pe Erre Domino Club on Saturday, July 12, 2025.<\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Camilla Forte\/Borderless Magazine\/ Catchlight Local\/Report for America<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de71b59a\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_5pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_5pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>\u201cI don\u2019t like the mistreatment of people,\u201d said Jess, a Barrio Festival attendee who declined to give her last name. \u201cAs someone who was born in the United States but a Mexican descendant nonetheless, I will continue to support my people and make my presence known.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ICE raids have <a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2025\/07\/17\/ice-raids-chicago-rapid-response-trump-immigration-customs-enforcement-immigrant-rights\/\">sparked concern<\/a> among Chicago\u2019s immigrant and Puerto Rican communities, reflecting a nationwide pattern of immigration enforcement impacting noncitizens and citizens alike.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by Borderless Magazine staff about the emotional impacts of ICE arrests in Chicago and Illinois and whether there are restrictions in ICE\u2019s guidelines on conducting neighborhood raids or arrests at large public gatherings, a DHS spokesperson said, \u201cthose who are not here illegally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat makes someone a target for immigration enforcement is if they are illegally in the U.S. \u2014 NOT their skin color, race, or ethnicity,\u201d the DHS spokesperson said in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n<p>However, some citizens allege they are being racially profiled by ICE agents \u2014 including Jorge Luis Hern\u00e1ndez Viramontes, who is a U.S. citizen and part of a lawsuit in California charging ICE agents with unlawfully using racial profiling to make arrests.<\/p>\n<p>Hern\u00e1ndez Viramontes was held for 20 minutes by federal officers after they raided the car wash where he worked, <a href=\"https:\/\/english.elpais.com\/usa\/2025-08-14\/trump-administration-defends-use-of-racial-profiling-to-detain-immigrants.html\">according to reporting by EL PA\u00cdS.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In response to the lawsuit, DHS argued ICE agents are entitled to consider factors such as ethnicity, race and whether someone has an accent to aid their enforcement actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeedless to say, no one thinks that speaking Spanish or working in construction always creates reasonable suspicion,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/DocketPDF\/25\/25A169\/369163\/20250807171848424_Perdomo_Stay_Appl.pdf\">DHS argued in a court filing.<\/a> \u201cBut in many situations, such factors \u2014 alone or in combination \u2014 can heighten the likelihood that someone is unlawfully present in the United States \u2026 [and ICE] agents are entitled to rely on these factors when intensifying immigration enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"planning-to-keep-the-community-safe\">Planning to keep the community safe<\/h2>\n<p>With the growth of immigration enforcement, local officials say they have tried to be proactive to shield communities from ICE activity.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident at the Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, representatives from the 25th Ward began developing safety plans based on recommendations from local rapid response teams and the Mayor\u2019s Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to Borderless Magazine, the office of Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) said, \u201cin cases where event organizers request deportation defense support, we connect them directly with ICIRR.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fiesta del Sol organizers in Pilsen also prepared for potential ICE activity. 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margin-bottom: 3%; \">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1281\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-1245x830.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.07.31_chicagosummerfestivals_fiestadelsol_03-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">Fiesta Del Sol organizers called for ICE to stay away from the festival after federal agents visited the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture on July 9, 2025, raising concerns that community celebrations would be targeted.<\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Camilla Forte\/Borderless Magazine\/Catchlight Local\/Report for America<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de71d8c7\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_5pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_5pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>Fiesta del Sol Co-Chair Juana Medina said the goal throughout the planning process was to proactively protect community members attending the festival, whose theme this year was \u201cProtecting Our Families, Defending Our Rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Organizers worked with immigrant advocacy organizations, including ICIRR, and legal experts to train staff and volunteers on individuals&#8217; rights when interacting with ICE.<\/p>\n<p>Medina said many volunteers who participated in the Know Your Rights trainings ahead of the event were empowered by the opportunity to learn how to defend their neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey didn&#8217;t just go to the training because it was a requirement,\u201d she said. \u201cThey engaged and they treated it with respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de71e76a\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_5pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_5pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\"  style=\"margin-top: 3%; margin-bottom: 3%; \">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1281\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-1245x830.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025.08.15_chicagosummerfestival_JuanaMedina_01-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">Fiesta del Sol co-chair Juana Medina says that proactively protecting community members attending the festival was a goal throughout the planning process. <\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Camilla Forte\/Borderless Magazine\/Catchlight Local\/Report for America<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69de9de71fa40\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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Martin, who grew up in Pilsen and has been coming to the 53-year-old festival with his family since childhood, agreed that the essence of Fiesta del Sol is community and heritage. The food at the festival, he said, reminded him of the cooking he grew up with at home.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Martin said he brought his daughter to experience what he grew up doing in the summertime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI probably went on all these rides as a kid,\u201d Martin said. \u201cFor me, [this festival] is close to my heart \u2026 because I spent countless summer days here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Katrina Pham is Borderless Magazine\u2019s audience engagement reporter. Email Katrina at <\/i><\/b><a href=\"mailto:katrina@borderlessmag.org\"><b><i>katrina@borderlessmag.org<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Camilla Forte is a CatchLight fellow and Report for America Corps Member covering immigrant communities for Borderless Magazine. 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