Diversity and Inclusion

Donald Trump ha cambiado el proceso para obtener la visa lo que complicó la llegada de 6 millones de turistas para el mundial 2026.

Chicago’s history is deeply rooted in the immigrants and diverse communities who have contributed to making it a thriving city, starting from its founder, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, a Black Haitian immigrant. Throughout the 19th century, Chicago welcomed waves of newcomers, from Europeans escaping famine, Mexicans seeking work and safety and Black Americans escaping Jim Crow oppression during the Great Migration. Each group shaped the city’s culture, economy and politics. Chicago has always drawn its strength from this diversity.

Governor Kathy Hochul, Dominican Consul Jesús “Chú” Vásquez, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, and outgoing parade president Cristina Contreras also addressed the crowd. Baseball star Nelson Cruz served as grand marshal, honored for his charitable work through the Boomstick23 Foundation.

El Caucus Hispano del Congreso (CHC) recordó el sexto aniversario del tiroteo en El Paso, Texas, donde murieron 23 personas, la mayoría hispanos.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) accused Texas Republicans of silencing Latino voters with their proposed redistricting plan in a letter first obtained by The Hill on Friday. In a letter addressed to Cody Vasut, chair of the Texas Committee on Redistricting, and vice chair Jon Rosenthal, Espaillat described the new congressional map proposed by Texas Republicans as “a blatant power grab that undermines democracy and silences Latino voters.” 

President Trump’s proposed 2026 budget, which is currently under congressional review, could halt plans for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to expand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The president’s budget would not provide funding for the long-awaited Latino museum, which was signed into law by Trump during his first term. News of the 2026 budget proposal came after he issued a March executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” which alleges a “divisive, race-centered ideology” at the core of the Smithsonian Institution.