Organizers in a small town in southeast Iowa canceled their annual Latino heritage festival out of fear of a possible mass deportation sting that could have potentially separated families.
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So sad. Heritage festivals are a good thing for communities. I remember in the 60s we had International Village in McKeesport, PA. First exposures to foods, music, arts of my neighbors. Black, White, Asian, Greek, European. It was marvelous.
Many Latinos in Jacksonville Florida are leaving the country or moving to Miami where they feel safer. Others are hiding in their homes when normally they would be seen outside playing with their children. No one should live in fear. 😢
This is just getting sad. People afraid to gather in public because they are scared of being rounded up by ICE. Like wtf are we even doing? This is not the America I knew, and that America is unfortunately dead now. 😢
I’m sorry for this community. Also a part of me wonders how many people from this community actually voted for Trump. They wanted deportations but didn’t expect they personally would be at risk.
It's a shame that nostalgic norms keep scrutiny of discrepancy or contradiction in foundational & argumentative reasonings offered by SCJs forming their opinions, so far removed from political conversation.
Fears of chilling effects of assembly, speech, ect, don't always carry the same weight.
Hold it elsewhere and don’t advertise it. I try so hard to teach my Latino students to be proud of and hold on to their heritage. This is truly hateful of the Republicans to make people afraid to live and love their culture. I will never forgive this part of it.
Trump is so great, isn't he? Instilling fear in law abiding citizens to preserve law and order. Just what a healthy society needs. Oh, and no constitution! That's just woke nonsense. Nothing but pure, unadulterated terror.
Just by being Hispanics? Seriously? So I guess any regrets you may have about Trump fascism should be chalked up to you willingly bringing it upon yourself?
A lot of them still proudly support his dictatorship even after seeing what he had done last time and even this past 100 days. A lot of Latino prefer to even throw their own country men under the bus just to proof they are loyal Maga. You want us to feel sort for them? I don’t think so
I still can believe what's happening. I knew what we could expect but this is something I truly didn't believe. But here we are. Scary as those nightmares
When I worked for Girl Scouts in OKC groups were afraid to join us on a bus to camp fearing it was a trick and they would never see their kids again. redGOP unchristian. Un loving. Un kind.
We had an annual festival in Tucson that was poorly attended this year & fear was blamed. Makes sense to me. I'm a white woman with a European name & even I made a photocopy of my birth certificate recently to put in my wallet. I go to a lot of demonstrations & I could be vilified for opinions.
Why. Yes it does. Immigrants into Ireland. Who gain the right to Live and work. Are NOT hearded into villages or towns that create Ghettos. Most become more Irish than the Irish themselves. In my village 3900. Irish English Caribbean American I've seen families at the local GAA football club.
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I'm fail to understand why you think how immigrants integrate in Ireland is relevant. In my experience (in Canada), immigrants aren't herded into villages or towns that create ghettos: they follow earlier immigrants to form communities. Toronto has an Irish neighbourhood BTW: it's really obvious.
So many in this country have completely forgotten what we are supposed to represent. We are SUPPOSED to be the MELTING POT where different races and cultures can come together for a chance at a better life for their families. The Statue of Liberty is supposed to represent FREEDOM not Oppression.
Why? Enjoy life, we only get one chance. If there's concern, armed guards should be able to provide advance notice of illegal ICE raids and stop them if necessary.
They should coordinate with the State Police & National Guard and hold the festival. It could be an excellent opportunity to round up an organized group of human traffickers if any happened to come along.
They want to eliminate the elderly, disabled, anyone they view as a drag on society. What better way to kill than make all necessaries of life unaffordable? After we are living the streets, they will institutionalize all the poor, disabled, mentally ill... They already have the structures in place.
Remember one of Voldemort's cousins who has a disabled son? And Voldemort told him to get rid of him, he's useless anyways, or some stupid shit like that? My fucking jaw dropped to the floor.
White supremacy IS coming for your taco stands. It’s coming for your cinco de Mayo parties. It’s coming for your neighbors. It’s easier to stop it today rather than fight it tomorrow
This is sad. The completely corrupt Trump administration is terrifying people into quiescence. It is up to the White people that can make moves, speak out, and not get shipped out, to stand for justice or regret it forever.
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They voted for this
Fears of chilling effects of assembly, speech, ect, don't always carry the same weight.
We have Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Denver, and I'm pretty scared for the people.
Last night, ICE raided a nightclub in Colorado Springs, and took at least 100 people.
Be safe!
We should be free to celebrate our culture! Like or not, The United States of America is multicultural Freedom ✊
Fear and control is the intent of their public hate campaign and here is the product.
No punishment is great enough for this admin and the lackies who execute the illegal orders.
vote private citizen Potus elect trumpie
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that's just what gov want
Don’t make it easy for them, them being the unidentified men that might possibly not even be real officers at all
Lay Low Cholo
Should be the new Moto for all dudes looking to not get deported
You might be the nicest guy in the world, but look tough, they’re gonna scoop U up
Just shameful.
JFC
This is awful to watch.
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Nazi Brownshirts.
Horrifying times.
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/09/central-oregon-cultural-events-canceled-over-safety-concerns/
Cannot imagine living in fear every day.