Univision, a known advocate for open borders, kicks off Cinco de Mayo celebrations by mourning the cancellation of parades in cities such as Chicago and Philadelphia. In so doing, viewers get an inadvertent yet unvarnished message about the truth of “Latino” identity.

Watch the opening to Univision’s Sunday report:

NOTICIERO UNIVISION EDICIÓN FIN DE SEMANA

5/4/25

6:40 PM

FELIX DE BEDOUT: And out of fear of current immigration policies, several cities throughout the country canceled their Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The traditional parade at the Little Village in Chicago, for example, which brought together hundreds of thousands of people, is cancelled- has not just left a cultural void for the community, but an emotional one as well. Wendy Castillo with the report.

WENDY CASTILLO: For the past 45 years, the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago was synonymous with music, color and Mexican pride every Cinco de Mayo. But this year the traditional celebration, which drew up to 300,000 people, was cancelled. According to organizers, the feeling of fear that exists among Latino communities has caused widespread fear of possible arrests or immigration raids. 

MARTA GARCÍA: It is affecting all of us, all of us. So it’s as if the people had voted for someone so they could come and beat us over the head.

The underlying message here is that Cinco de Mayo is celebrated mostly by illegal aliens, and that associated parades pose a target-rich environment for evil ICE agents. This is largely untrue, given the amount of Americans from all ethnic and racial backgrounds that will overconsume nachos, beer, and tequila products on this day. 

These events are also a reminder that “Latino identity” is a left-wing construct designed to permanently isolate Hispanics both from the pAmerican mainstream, and from the fullness of American citizenship (The Invention of Hispanics, by our friend Mike González, is essential to understanding this). 

Nonetheless, there are a good number of Latinos that choose to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and who are U.S. citizens or otherwise legally in the United States. The breathless coverage of melodramatic parade cancellations serves no other purpose than to conflate legal immigration with illegal, and to aid the left by perpetuating victimhood as central to identity. 

To be clear, Univision is part of the problem- as is the entire Immigration Industrial Complex. They stood by as the border remained broken for decades, and millions streamed into the country. Now that there is finally some enforcement, they have no one else to blame but themselves if whole communities are avoiding being seen out in public due to risk of deportation. 

Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on Noticiero Univision on Sunday, May 4th, 2025:

FELIX DE BEDOUT: And out of fear of current immigration policies, several cities throughout the country canceled their Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The traditional parade at the Little Village in Chicago, for example, which brought together hundreds of thousands of people, is cancelled- has not just left a cultural void for the community, but an emotional one as well. Wendy Castillo with the report.

WENDY CASTILLO: For the past 45 years, the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago was synonymous with music, color and Mexican pride every Cinco de Mayo. But this year the traditional celebration, which drew up to 300,000 people, was cancelled. According to organizers, the feeling of fear that exists among Latino communities has caused widespread fear of possible arrests or immigration raids. 

MARTA GARCÍA: It is affecting all of us, all of us. So it’s as if the people had voted for someone so they could come and beat us over the head.

CASTILLO: In South Philadelphia, where last year the streets vibrated with mariachis, tricolor flags and folk dances, the celebration commemorating the historic victory of the Mexican army over the French troops in the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862 was also canceled. Meantime in Los Angeles, home to millions of Mexicans and considered one of the epicenters of Cinco de Mayo in the United States, activists say that this year they expect aminimal attendance.

GARCÍA: Four years that- that we are going to deal with this. We must be united in order to fight together and change things in favor of everyone.

CASTILLO: The cancellation of events in several cities in the country has not only left a cultural void, but an emotional one as well. Cinco de Mayo, beyond its historical value, represents an opportunity for the Latino community, especially Mexicans, to celebrate their identity, their legacy and their contributions to American society. 

ANGELICA MARIA CORTEZ: We generate jobs, we pay taxes. So, it’s not okay for us to be discriminated against.

CASTILLO: Activists encourage Hispanics not to be paralyzed by fear, and to know their constitutional rights. 

JORGE MARIO CABRERA: We say prepare to stay. Don’t fall prey to fear.

CASTILLO: According to government data, during President Trump’s first 100 days in power, they have deported almost 66,000 undocumented immigrants. And according to UnidosUS, 43% of Latino voters fear that immigration authorities will arrest even US citizens. In Los Angeles, California: Wendy Castillo, Univision.