"As we walk down Pennsylvania Avenue together, Maria Patricia Corrales describes what Fiesta DC, the nation's largest Hispanic festival, will look like in two weeks time. Corrales, the president of Fiesta DC, points to where a stage will be set up for the annual "Miss Fiesta" beauty pageant, and describes how the smell of frying pupusas will entice passersby. Even as she shares her excitement, she acknowledges that hosting Fiesta DC-this year on September 27 and 28-is a somewhat controversial choice,"
""I know that [Fiesta DC] might be singled out. I'm risking it. I'm risking every single one that comes in," Corrales says, referring to immigration agents who may show up. The festival, which usually draws thousands, comes at a time when an increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in the nation's capital has created a climate of fear and worry among many immigrants."
Fiesta DC is scheduled for September 27-28 and usually draws thousands. Organizers plan stages, pageants, and traditional foods such as pupusas. The president of Fiesta DC acknowledges the event may be singled out and accepts risk of immigration enforcement presence. An increased ICE presence in the nation's capital has created fear and worry among many immigrants. Multiple Hispanic Heritage Month events have been modified or cancelled due to those fears. Organizers of Festival Salvadoreñísimo postponed their long-running Salvadorian festival, citing the risk of creating opportunities for immigration enforcement and refusing to put anyone at risk.
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