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Posted on 07/04/2025 7:39:38 PM PDT by Libloather
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California celebrations cancelled
Several communities in the Los Angeles area have cancelled Independence Day festivities due to safety concerns over Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
The raids have triggered weeks of protests across the city and led Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines.
The Los Angeles neighborhood of El Sereno cancelled its parade after 90% of participants dropped out.
Organizer Genny Guerrero said the majority Latino community is “very patriotic.” But many people are avoiding events out of fear of immigration agents.
“The fact that they’re taking anyone that is brown, regardless of citizenship, that puts everyone in jeopardy,” Guerrero said.
A downtown block party, which drew 20,000 people last year, was postponed. Suburbs in southeastern Los Angeles, such as Bell Gardens, have cancelled celebrations altogether.
Events planned in protest
Meanwhile, Independence Day events are scheduled in protest of Trump’s policies, including slashes to Medicaid, said Tamika Middleton, managing director of Women’s March.
The group had organized the Women’s March on Washington in 2017, the day after Trump’s first inauguration. This year’s events will range from low-key pot lucks to rallies in large cities.
For instance, a gathering will be held at a naturalization ceremony in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to show support for new citizens. But there will be larger protests in bigger cities, including one outside Houston’s City Hall.
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AP telling people how and where to protest.
Isn’t that special?
I have never seen that many in this area. The public displays were from 9:00 and done by 9:30. This was after ten so all of them were private and they were not little sparkler things either.
The rocket's red glare was out in full force.
Good.
I guess July 4th is just about protests and ICE (ice baby) raids to these grinchy, joyless knobs.
My neighbors 3 houses down on the lake put on a lovely private display. I contributed nicely. Many watching from houses and boats.
“ a gathering will be held at a naturalization ceremony in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to show support for new citizens. ”
Some people just aren’t clear on the concept.
I just finished a parade and four hours playing music at the park and the local VFW. Now just waiting for it to get dark and watch fireworks. Loads of fun today.
Our drive to drop off our grand-dog-ter had very light traffic on the highway. On the drive back we discovered the cause. Everyone was at Buc-ee’s!
We circled the entire lot three times before we got a parking spot in the boonies.
EC
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