El Grito festival scheduled for Monday in Pilsen

Pilsen to host El Grito festival next week

Chicago's Mexican community is pushing back despite the threat of increased immigration enforcement across the city.

CHICAGO - Chicago’s Mexican community is pushing back despite the threat of increased immigration enforcement across the city.

What we know:

The Mexican Independence Day festival is planned for Monday, Sept. 15 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Pilsen.

"We live in dark times in our country, but here in Chicago … any beacon of hope, it’s here in Chicago," 25th Ward Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez said.

One of President Donald Trump’s first acts in office was rescinding a policy that essentially barred ICE agents from making arrests at sensitive locations such as churches, hospitals and schools.