As Hispanic Heritage Month approaches, some Latino community events in the Inland Empire are being canceled because of fears about immigration enforcement.

The Perris-based TODEC Legal Center, which provides immigration and labor services to migrant farmworkers across the Inland region and Coachella Valley, canceled its Festival Monarca amid continuing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

“We do this with heavy hearts but with absolute clarity: our first responsibility is to protect our community,” organizers said in a social media post announcing the cancellation. “With heightened immigration enforcement on the ground and credible fears of ICE raids in our area, we cannot in good conscience invite our families into a space where they could be at risk.”

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