ICE Surge And National Guard Threat Push Waukegan To Delay Mexican Independence Day Parade

Organizers of Waukegan’s Fiestas Patrias parade postponed the event to November, citing a potential ICE surge and threatened National Guard deployment in the Chicago area. A DHS official reportedly advised canceling large celebrations that could be targeted by immigration enforcement. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said federal agents could arrive soon, though no timeline is confirmed. The postponement marks the first in the event’s 30-year history.