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Southwest
Detroit
Cinco de
Mayo
Parade
bigger
and
better
than
ever
By
Wendell
Bryant/Tell
Us
Detroit
DETROIT
- This
year’s
Southwest
Detroit
Cinco de
Mayo
Parade
takes
place
along
Vernor
Highway
on
Sunday,
May 7 to
commemorate
its 53rd
annual
celebration.
This is
the
biggest
event of
the year
in
Mexicantown
with
floats,
folks
dancers
and
Latino
culture
that
spans
just
over
three
miles.
The
parade
is a
highlight
for the
Mexican
community
and
along
the way
there’s
plenty
more
Mexican
tradition
and food
to be
had. The
holiday
celebrates
the
Mexican
Army's
defeat
of the
French
during
the
Battle
of
Puebla
on May
5, 1862.
Detroit's
police
chief,
during
an April
discussion
with a
largely
Hispanic
crowd
about
immigration,
said
he's
heard
concerns
about
the
targeting
of
residents
living
illegally
in the
U.S.
during
Detroit's
annual
Cinco de
Mayo
Parade.
Chief
James
Craig
said he
received
"strong
assurance"
from
Immigration
and
Customs
Enforcement
officials
"that
there
would be
no
sweeps,
no
enforcement
action,
at Cinco
de
Mayo."
Immigration
and
Customs
Enforcement
spokesman
Khaalid
Walls
confirmed
that no
sweeps
are
planned,
but
hasn't
ruled
out the
possibility
that
known
individuals
could be
targeted
for
immigration
violations.
"We did
meet
with the
chief
and
stated
we never
do
'raids'
or
'sweeps'
but
always
targeted
(identified
individuals)
enforcement
actions,"
Walls
said.
"It is
accurate
we
therefore
do not
have any
such or
similar
actions
planned
for the
Cinco De
Mayo
parade
in
Detroit."
Parade
goers
can also
join the
Cinco de
Mayo
Fiesta
event
from
2:30pm-6:00pm
in Clark
Park
directly
after
the
parade.
As many
of you
may
know,
there
are
thousands
of
people
that
come out
to watch
or
participate
in the
parade
and this
is a
great
opportunity
to
recruit
in the
community
for your
programs
and
events,
and also
help
residents
have a
fun time
after
the
parade.
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