Organizers for Chicago’s annual Cinco de Mayo parade have canceled the event for a second year due to the community’s concerns about federal immigration enforcement.

The two organizers announced in a statement over the weekend that the early May event would not take place because residents are concerned that Immigration and Customs Enforcement could target people.

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