WAUKEGAN, Ill. - The largest Mexican Independence Day parade and festival in north suburban Waukegan has been postponed until November, organizers announced Wednesday.

The delay comes after concerns tied to President Donald Trump’s threat of sending the National Guard and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to the Chicago area.

What we know:

The Fiestas Patrias Parade and Festival was originally scheduled for Sept. 14.

Instead, the event will take place in November and be combined with Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Organizers cited "the threat of a large-scale ICE operation, including the deployment of the National Guard from six red states to assist in immigration and domestic law enforcement operations" in Chicago, Cook County and Lake County.

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