Overview

• The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture hosted its silver anniversary festival in Humboldt Park with headline performances by Puerto Rican artists flown in from the island for the first time.
• Attendance remained strong over the weekend as more than 50 vendors showcased Latino-inspired art, crafts and cuisine to hundreds of visitors.
• On Tuesday, 15 Department of Homeland Security vehicles unexpectedly appeared at the museum, prompting local officials to warn of potential ICE intimidation.
• A DHS spokesperson said the vehicles were there to support a Chicago Financial Crimes Task Force narcotics briefing rather than immigration enforcement.
• In response to the enforcement scare, organizers doubled security, enlisted legal observers and put evacuation plans in place to safeguard attendees.