Local officials and community members prepare for the possible arrival of National Guard troops under President Trump.
Chicago, Baltimore and New Orleans are preparing for the potential arrival of National Guard troops — in what may be the latest set of cities targeted under President Trump.
Trump mentioned all three cities this week as possible places for troop deployment in order to curb crime – though data shows that crime has gone down in those cities. It comes after the use of the National Guard in Los Angeles in June and Washington, D.C. in August.
In Chicago, home to one of the largest Mexican communities in the U.S., organizers of a Mexican Independence celebration this weekend told NPR they planned to bolster their event with a large team of volunteers and distribute « know your rights » cards.
» We won’t let anyone rain on our parade », said Vicky Lugo, the lead organizer for the event in the city’s lower west side.Chicago
Major events will continue this weekend as scheduled in Chicago, including Taste of Chicago, Printers Row Lit Festival and Sundays on State, but organizers say they’ll be monitoring the situation closely, member station WBEZ reported.
At least one celebration for Mexican Independence Day, which is on Sept. 16, has been postponed to November because of worries about immigration raids and National Guard deployment, according to Fox 32 Chicago.
Lugo said her group chose to move forward with their Mexican Independence Day parade this Saturday because of the groundswell of support and influx of volunteers they received.
