ICE Raid Fears Shut Down Charlotte’s 2025 Hispanic Heritage Festival

Organizers canceled the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Festival of the Carolinas at Charlotte’s Truist Field, citing fears that families could be targeted amid recent ICE activity. WBTV reports arrests in Kings Mountain and outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse heightened concerns. Co-founder Rick Herrera says the climate is affecting both undocumented and legally present residents; organizers hope to resume next year.