Due to continuous immigration enforcement raids, a number of Los Angeles County towns have canceled or rescheduled their Independence Day and July celebrations, claiming concerns for resident safety.
One of the first groups to post on Facebook on June 20th was the El Sereno Bicentennial Committee, which announced the cancelation of its 66th Independence Day Parade.
We support our community. The post states that our volunteers, spectators, and participants’ safety is our top priority at all times.
According to the committee, the procession usually consists of over 1,2000 participants and a large number of local organizations, schools, and entertainment groups.
According to the post, the committee’s decision was eventually influenced by the fact that numerous groups decided not to in this year’s march.
California
As ICE detentions continue, foot traffic has decreased in recent days at once-bustling immigrant hubs throughout Los Angeles. The raids have sparked alarm among his predominantly Latino parishioners, according to the Los Angeles Archbishop, who claimed he has been troubled.
Residents of Los Angeles are increasingly afraid as a result of ongoing raids in car washes, prominent food vendor areas, and Home Depot parking lots.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told The Times that families are afraid to eat at restaurants and children are afraid their parents won’t come back from the store because they’ve seen videos of people being pushed into unmarked vans by masked men who won’t identify themselves. “You can see the impact of these random raids everywhere in our city.”
The following other previously planned events have been canceled or postponed as a result of immigration enforcement actions:
