Cultural Festivals Canceled Due to ICE Raids: Legal Immigrants’ Frustrations with Illegal Line-Skippers

Cultural festivals canceled due to ICE raids are sparking legal immigrants' frustrations with illegal line-skippers, as law-abiding citizens feel overshadowed by undocumented actions. In 2025, events like Kansas City's Colombian Independence Day Festival, Philadelphia's Carnaval de Puebla, Los Angeles' Festival Chapín, and Chicago's Cinco de Mayo parades were scrapped amid immigration enforcement fears, highlighting how illegal immigration disrupts shared heritage celebrations. Legal immigrants,