Overview
- Organizers and allied elected officials issued a public demand on July 29 that ICE and DHS refrain from unannounced visits during this week’s Fiesta Del Sol.
- More than 250 staff and volunteers have completed training on immigration and civil rights to prepare for potential federal enforcement presence.
- ‘Know Your Rights’ materials have been distributed to vendors and attendees so community members can understand their legal protections.
- Neither ICE nor DHS has responded to press inquiries about the request, leaving their plans for the festival unclear.
- The 53rd annual Fiesta Del Sol is scheduled to run Thursday through Sunday in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood and is expected to draw over 1.2 million visitors.