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This past weekend, thousands of people, many in Guatemalan soccer jerseys, strolled through blocked off streets outside Lafayette Park. There, tents were occupied with vendors selling traditional Guatemalan food dishes, toys, packaged snacks, art and clothes from Guatemala, while Guatemalan music echoed through speakers.

“Everybody’s having fun, people are having their food, hearing marimba music,” said Giovanni Bautista, spokesperson for Festival Chapín. “We had the official inauguration with a giant Guatemalan flag. We sang the national anthem. We are very happy to be here.”

Also in tents were immigration attorneys ready to inform individuals about their rights and pathways to ci

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