Hispanic Heritage Month runs through Oct. 15, celebrating the culture and contributions of Hispanic communities to the D.C. area and beyond.

This Hispanic Heritage Month comes at an uncertain time. The Trump administration has ramped up immigration enforcement nationwide, sowing fear among many.

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Some events, including the Salvadoreñisimo Festival in Gaithersburg, were called off amid concerns about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

“You know it’s a sad state of affairs,” Immigration Advocate Abel Nuñez with the Central American Resource Center said. “People feel threatened. People feel targeted.”

Still, some communities are coming together.

Juan Carlos Cadima, president of the Manassas Latino Festival,

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