Overview

• Local governments in Cudahy, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park and other predominantly Latino cities canceled or postponed their scheduled July 3–4 festivities over safety worries tied to recent ICE operations.
• Downtown Los Angeles’s Gloria Molina Grand Park Summer Block Party and the County’s East LA Rockin’ 4th of July were called off without announcing new dates for later this summer.
• Organizers have pointed to expanding federal immigration raids as the primary driver of widespread cancellations, emphasizing the well-being of residents, visitors and staff.
• Protests and occasional clashes at ICE raid sites have heightened community anxiety, prompting local leaders to keep public gatherings on hold into early July.
• Meanwhile, Northern California regions such as the Bay Area are proceeding with planned Independence Day events, including drone-enhanced fireworks at venues like the Rose Bowl.