Hispanic fest canceled; sponsors feared a raid – Colonial Beach, Virginia
Tagged: deportation, latin america, Raids, Virginia“Fears of possible deportations of illegal immigrants have caused the cancellation of a Cinco de Mayo festival planned in Colonial Beach Saturday.
“We were going to have a parade, Latin American dance groups, a choral group, one or more bands, prizes and vendors of Latin American food and other things,” said Dr. Peter Fahrney, president of the Colonial Beach Foundation, the sponsor of the event.
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But an inquiry about the event from a U.S. immigration official sent shockwaves through the Hispanic community already nervous about recent raids that have captured illegal immigrants for deportation, said Fahrney.”
Link to town’s site: Colonial Beach, Virginia
Posted on: May 3rd, 2007Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: 1. Hispanic News, Top Stories
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