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>> Chicago's Cinco De Mayo Parade has been put on pause this Organizers say it was canceled because of fears over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

They say nearly half of the parade sponsors dropped out after the city became a major target for immigration enforcement agents.

Here with more on this, our Hector Escobar, president of Casa Puebla and the Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce and on June, 25th Ward Alderman Byron Lopez who represents areas like Pilsen and Little Village.

Gentlemen, thank you for joining us and current after.

Let's start with you, please.

Some people confuse Cinco de Mayo with Mexican Independence Day.

But but tell us what Cinco de Mayo really celebrates.

Well, Cink of them.

It was relief for Overland.

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>> We won battle against the French 18.

62 in basically the battle to place.

So I part implode left Mexico.

The French came through Veracruz to the port of Veracruz because he was a money which or to a French the French time at that point.

So they take to take over the country because that amount money.

So but fortunately, a great general.

that's just that I will, sir.

was some action makes it kind Murray can she was born in states and he over in that to wing that battle what limits.

>> Alderman, how have your constituents responded to the announcement that the parade is being canceled this year?

>> Well, the thing, of course, the any tradition that gets compromise the that filing is that the federal government has unleashed resources.

It's or community.

It is.

It It is really a call for action.

We see.

But really the out.

cannot make several community seen that decline that people are afraid of going school, going go into events.

But if you do believe within the community started to overcome the fear, we cannot be afraid of the theaters.

We have to organize.

So that was great to see a grade.

mayday does thousands of people can come of just being, you know, few weeks after race for more people coming out.

And it was a much 3,000 people.

So of course, going to Earth to the put the fear, too, that the human face the community safer.

And with more overnight thing and we're not going to be afraid.

>> And I know you participated in May Day action today as well.

Hector, the grade is taking place in the city for over 40 years.

How has it evolved over time?

>> Well, actually is being the great Last year we had an issue with again problem, but you know, was sold.

Thank you.

Alderman Byron and the police department.

They've been great any source is anything we need.

It said they're being hoping all the time people are proud, very proud to take be party.

Spend the Cinco de Mayo in special that ISIS Mexico and say nice time to celebrate show a culture.

But at this point is nothing to celebrate.

It is just hard.

Like document says people are afraid some people.

They don't want to go to work.

They have to want to work because one of them have to right.

But one of them had stay home or their fears that other events might need to be canceled as well like Mexican Independence Day.

>> Well, I hope not.

But you know what?

Everyone has to take a decision.

We do card to see show we consult around the neighborhood.

>> And with that was best for for the community to keep them safe.

You know, we so some of great turn to the May first.

Yeah.

everything.

Turns like that weight.

But that West side, this new friend celebrate.

We get to celebrate culture >> What a community's lose when the celebrations don't happen both economically for the businesses that benefit from celebrations like this.

But also like the loss of a cultural exchange.

>> Yeah, I think that this is a lawsuit in, you know, France, like you mentioned, we've seen the decline economic activity.

>> a bay vital and and, you know, I every like 26 Street.

18 street.

So we see like that not only the economic loss, but like you said, the attack on the identity, the crouch or the vibrant super neighborhoods.

So it is the tackle on on the communities to spread fear.

8, the Human East, Asian community station.

But ultimately to really that proceeding, which is really at stake.

And that's that.

People to come to to pick up >> Hector, OK, sorry, alderman, you're freezing a little bit to as after.

Hector, some members of the community, I understand, are planning to leave the U.S. amid this immigration crackdown.

What can you tell us about that?

Well, you know, scenes we have seen rates all over the country.

>> my home state, governor of had in time.

>> He's going open an office here.

Wilson matter of fact, helping them to get some them.

Some of documents taken out pain Mexican consulate and also because they preparing.

They have the governor.

they preparing to help them in case they want more back to Mexico with jobs Monday's to start a business and they are they have very serious to move back to Mexico.

A lot of people so rather than staying here, some folks are considering and living in sort of that fear.

Some folks are considering just picking up and heading back to Mexico.

Governor OKs.

>> That's what we'll have to leave it all the man I know we've got you on sorry about