EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Fears of immigration raids are prompting communities across the U.S. to cancel or scale down Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations.

Organizers in Oregon called off the Latino Fest scheduled for September and moved a Mexican Independence celebration to an online-only format, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. The Fiesta del Rio in Massachusetts was canceled due to a recent crackdown by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Everett.

“We know how much this event means to our city. It’s a celebration of culture, music, food and togetherness,” the City of Everett posted on social media. “But with recent ICE raids in our region, many of our friends and neighbors are feeling fear and uncertainty. It would not be right to hold a celebration when

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