(NewsNation) — An ongoing immigration and crime crackdown from the White House has disrupted festive Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago.

The Windy City has been the latest target of President Donald Trump's crime crackdown, and with increased immigration enforcement, some predominantly Hispanic communities are on edge.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has warned of possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids timed with this Mexican holiday, and the added threat of National Guard troop deployment has forced some parade organizers to cancel their events.

About 21% of Chicago’s population is Mexican, according to the Census Bureau, and Mexican Independence Day is a big deal for neighborhoods like Little Village, which is often called the “Mexico of the Midwest.”

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