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Chicago and Philadelphia Cancel Cinco de Mayo Parade to Shield Criminal Illegal Aliens from ICE Raids in Sanctuary City Crackdown
Gateway Pundit ^ | April 14, 2025 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 04/14/2025 9:19:35 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

The sanctuary cities of Chicago and Philadelphia have canceled their annual Cinco de Mayo parades, citing fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting criminal illegal aliens.

The decision, announced by local organizers, is being slammed as a blatant attempt to harbor lawbreakers and undermine federal immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump’s renewed crackdown on illegal immigration.

In Chicago, the Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce and Casa Puebla pulled the plug on the Little Village parade, a long-standing celebration of Mexican-American culture, claiming the community is “frightened” by ICE’s efforts to apprehend illegal aliens.

Hector Escobar, president of the chamber, said in a statement,”Our community is very frightened because of the raids and the threat that ICE has imposed on the families that work tirelessly to provide a better future for their kids.”

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TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: aliens; chicago; cincodemayo; harboring; ice; illegalaliens; illinois; insurrection; insurrectionists; interference; obstruction; pennsylvania; philadelphia; rebellion; sabotage
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I knew this was coming.
1 posted on 04/14/2025 9:19:35 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

OMG!!! ARREST THESE AIDERS AND ABETTORS!


2 posted on 04/14/2025 9:21:06 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Is this supposed to hurt my feelings?


3 posted on 04/14/2025 9:21:11 AM PDT by liberalh8ter ( This tagline has taken the month off to attend the inauguration.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Parades for a festival that has what do do with the US?

What is conco de Mayo?


4 posted on 04/14/2025 9:21:43 AM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

My legal Mexican friends will be angry. No low-rider parades? No big celebrations/picnics in the parks? Hmmm, this should be interesting.


5 posted on 04/14/2025 9:22:00 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Cinco de Mayo isn’t really a Mexican holiday, let alone one for Venezuelans.


6 posted on 04/14/2025 9:22:56 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: stanne

“What is conco de Mayo?”

You drink and then you conc out.

Actually: Cinco de Mayo, celebrated on May 5, commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This battle was significant as it represented a stand against foreign intervention during the Franco-Mexican War.


7 posted on 04/14/2025 9:24:24 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Is anyone here surprised?


8 posted on 04/14/2025 9:24:41 AM PDT by ComputerGuy ( )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Coming next: ‘May the fourth be with you’ will be cancelled to protect actual aliens.


9 posted on 04/14/2025 9:26:38 AM PDT by Gary from Dayton (Army Vet 1986-1991 unburdened by what I was burdened by before.)
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To: stanne
What is conco de Mayo?

Commemorates that time the Mexicans beat the French. Really.

Not the same as Mexican Independence Day (from Spain), and not even celebrated in all parts of Mexico.

Let's see if they do the same for Saint Patrick's. ;)

10 posted on 04/14/2025 9:27:05 AM PDT by Salman (Lasu Eŭropon bruli!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

huh... sound like theyre learning...


11 posted on 04/14/2025 9:27:32 AM PDT by sit-rep
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To: Macho MAGA Man

If these politicians or their family members get stabbed to death in a robbery by an illegal invader then this cancelation will be a Pyrrhic victory .


12 posted on 04/14/2025 9:32:31 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

That non-USA holiday parade should never be held — even if all it’s onlookers would be citizen members of the Daughters of the American Revolution.


13 posted on 04/14/2025 9:33:26 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: ComputerGuy

No lo soy.


14 posted on 04/14/2025 9:33:44 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Civil War democrats, just like the 1860s bunch.


15 posted on 04/14/2025 9:39:50 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
my take away ?

dems hate legal Hispanic citizens

dems love illegal alien criminal Hispanics.

that ought to lose them some more voted

oh ya, they dont need votes
they have fraud

16 posted on 04/14/2025 9:41:21 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: Macho MAGA Man

WOO HOO! NO MORE STUPID CINCO DE MAYO PARADES!

Or am I taking this the wrong way???


17 posted on 04/14/2025 9:43:41 AM PDT by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Uhmmmmm... They don’t celebrate it in Mexico


18 posted on 04/14/2025 9:43:58 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: stanne
5th of May (cinco de mayo) is a beer holiday invented by the beer distributors.

Got to watch it arrive to Massachusetts in 1999. 1998…nothing.

The natives ate up the advertising.

19 posted on 04/14/2025 9:45:33 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Sneaky way to reduce a lot of DUI’s and blame it on ICE:)


20 posted on 04/14/2025 9:48:15 AM PDT by Cold Heart (It's a good time to be ashamed to be a democrat)
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