Particle News: Mexican Independence Day Events Thrive in Los Angeles and New York as Chicago Sees Heightened Immigration Enforcement

Overview

DHS launched Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago, increasing ICE actions and naming the effort for Katie Abraham.
El Grito Chicago in Grant Park was suspended over safety concerns, while neighborhood events in Pilsen, Cicero and La Villita proceeded.
Chicago Police applied municipal code 9-40-250 to stop cars and remove Mexican flags from vehicles, issuing $300–$1,000 fines.
Los Angeles celebrations on Olvera Street and in East LA drew large crowds with support from the Mexican consulate, Supervisor Hilda Solís and Mayor Karen Bass.
In New York, the Mexican consulate organized a Sunset Park gathering that drew hundreds, and Mayor Eric Adams posted a greeting; President Trump shelved a plan to send federal troops to Chicago after legal cautions, with National Guard use left as a possibility.