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Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade Will Proceed Sept. 6 Despite Enforcement Ramp-Up

Community leaders emphasize precautions meant to keep families comfortable.

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Community members wave flags during the Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on Sept. 9, 2023. Organizers of the 2025 parade said Thursday that the upcoming celebration will go on despite the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. (Talia Sprague/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • The 24th annual parade is set for Sept. 6 at noon along 18th Street in Pilsen.
  • Organizers will deploy volunteers throughout the route to help secure areas and relay any sightings of immigration agents.
  • Chicago police will be on hand for public safety, and city policy prohibits officers from assisting ICE.
  • Federal planning for intensified immigration operations in Chicago continues, including a request for support from Naval Station Great Lakes and Tom Homan’s statement that a “large contingent” of resources could arrive as soon as next week.
  • Organizers plan on-site immigration legal assistance, and leaders say Little Village’s parade on Sept. 14 and the downtown El Grito festival on Sept. 13–14 remain on the calendar.