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The annual Colorado Latino Festival, which would have been held in Boulder on Sunday, June 23, has been canceled. The reasons organizers cited: poor weather conditions and the threat of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in immigrant communities. "This combination of conditions has created a not-so-ideal scenario for everyone participating," the organizers wrote on Facebook. "We want to be sensible to our communities."Over the past months, rumbles of massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps of undocumented immigrants have sent shockwaves of fear through the community. Last week, President Donald Trump put communities on high alert, tweeting, "Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States." Late in the week, media outlets reported that ICE would be conducting sweeps in ten cities, including Denver, starting Sunday, June 23.The president pulled back on the threat on … [Read more...] about Colorado Latino Festival Canceled Amid Threats of ICE Raids

The humid weather may not have fazed a lot of Houstonians Saturday as we’ve become accustomed to the sweltering heat, but at least one visitor thought he might not make it through the temperature. Trevor Noah dressed simply in a dark T-shirt and jeans walked across the stage in The Woodlands and joked about how the muggy forecast almost stopped him from making the performance.“I tried to go on a run earlier today and had to stop after three blocks,” laughed The Daily Show host as he described getting use to a climate that many Houstonians forget can take an out of town visitor by surprise. “I'm from South Africa. South Africa! I’m from there and I’m telling you…Houston is the hottest place on earth. It’s like running through water.” Noah touched down on the outdoor stage of the Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion with his Loud and Clear Tour, which has the South African comedian and political commentator traveling to cities like Toledo … [Read more...] about Trevor Noah Braves The Heat And Delivers In The Woodlands