El Grito Mexican Independence Day festival returning to Grant Park in September after 2024 cancellation
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Mary Norkol
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Summary
El Grito, the Mexican Independence Day festival, will return to Grant Park in Chicago on September 12-13 after being canceled in 2024 due to immigration enforcement concerns. The previous year's cancellation came amid Operation Midway Blitz, a federal immigration enforcement operation that led to widespread detentions and caused fear within immigrant communities, prompting the festival's hiatus.
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Like many gatherings of immigrant or international communities, last year's festivities were canceled as federal immigration agents detained people by the thousands during Operation Midway Blitz, leaving many immigrant
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