"The annual Dia de los Muertos event hosted at Berkeley High School has been canceled out of caution following the arrival of federal immigration agents to the Bay Area earlier this week. On Thursday, a caravan of border patrol agents entered Coast Guard Island, a base located in the Oakland Estuary, erupting local protests. Though the next day local officials reported they'd been told that the Trump administration's planned surge operation was canceled in all of the Bay Area, residents are still wary."
"Adriana Betti, director of R.I.S.E., the event's organizers, confirmed to Berkeleyside Saturday morning that the event was canceled. Betti's nonprofit organization has helped hundreds of low-income BUSD students get into college. It was a difficult decision, but we [want to] honor the mental health of our community, and they just don't feel safe, she wrote in the email. The family-friendly event, planned for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., would have included mariachi performances, access to resources, a lowrider car show,"
The annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at Berkeley High School was canceled because community members felt unsafe after federal immigration agents arrived in the Bay Area. A caravan of border patrol agents entered Coast Guard Island, prompting local protests and lingering wariness despite reports that a planned surge operation was canceled in the region. R.I.S.E. director Adriana Betti confirmed the cancellation and cited community mental health and safety as the reasons. The planned family-friendly event would have featured music, resources, a lowrider car show, an altar and art exhibition, and had local institutional support. Community flyers in Spanish emphasized prioritizing well-being.
Read at www.berkeleyside.org
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