As Latine Heritage Month comes to a close, HSPRD is proud to celebrate Chicago, a city home to and strengthened by diverse, vibrant Latine communities. HSPRD joins Chicago in honoring advocates in the Latine community who have fought to advance equality and celebrating cultural events throughout the city highlighting Latine artists.
Chicago is home to the National Museum of Mexican Art, one of the best Mexican American art museums in the country, that has recently opened the new exhibition, “Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Día de Muertos.” The Chicago Public Libraries also have hosted and continue to host a range of events, including events honoring the iconic labor activist Dolores Huerta, book talks, and film screenings. More information and a schedule of events can be found here: https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?programs=52ec52e0cb8b1e0000000013
During this time, HSPRD also acknowledges the harm and trauma that Latine community members and advocates have experienced as a result of federal ICE actions in our community. Since January 2025, 52 people have died in ICE custody, the highest rate in over a decade, and reports count at least 23 people who have been shot at by federal immigration agents, including Marimar Martinez of Chicago and Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez of Franklin Park, who was killed.
HSPRD stands in solidarity with community partners, advocates, and our neighbors who are directly affected by ICE’s continued intimidation and dehumanizing operations. HSPRD believes in the rights of everyone to live safely in their community without being racially profiled. For more information on Know Your Rights when in contact with ICE, see: https://immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/
