() An ongoing immigration and crime crackdown from the White House has disrupted festive Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago.

The Windy City has been the latest target of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown, and with increased immigration enforcement, some predominantly Hispanic communities are on edge. 

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has warned of possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids timed with this Mexican holiday, and the added threat of National Guard troop deployment has forced some parade organizers to cancel their events. 

About 21% of Chicago’s population is Mexican, according to the Census Bureau, and Mexican Independence Day is a big deal for neighborhoods like Little Village, which is often called the “Mexico of the Midwest.”

The Pilsen neighborhood on Chicago’s west side, adjacent to Little Village, plans to move forward with its annual parade, even doubling the number of volunteers despite community fears. 

“It hurts to see my community attacked. I have people I love who are scared to go on walks because of being detained or snatched up by ICE because they’re just grabbing people. They’re not identifying themselves,” said Lina Alvarez, a retired National Guard soldier.

Alvarez said she was deployed three times to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. 

“It’s hard being a service member and serving your country when you don’t have a voice because you’re not allowed to speak against the administration, so now that I’m retired and I have a voice, it’s not that loud, but I want to use it for people who aren’t able to,” Alvarez said.

“If you’re a criminal, hey, you gotta go, you know, but if you’re a hard working person just trying to make a living, why you mess with them?” said Little Village resident Javier Rodriguez.

Some of the federal agents who assisted with ICE raids in Los Angeles over the summer have been transferred to Chicago. It’s still unclear when the Guard will arrive, or if it will.

‘s Ashley Soriano contributed to this report.