Concerns over immigration enforcement impact attendance at Mexican Independence fest in Minneapolis

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For years, the Festival Independencia de México on Lake Street has been a vibrant, bustling celebration of Mexican life in the Twin Cities and a boon for many of the street’s independent businesses. A Sabri Properties security guard crusies around the festival in a motorized vehicle during the Mexican Independence Day Celebration on Lake Street on September 14, 2025. But the Sabri Properties officers appeared to be the largest security presence at the festival and its accompanying parade. A Sabri Properties security guards stand around the festival in a motorized vehicle during the Mexican Independence Day Celebration on Lake Street on September 14, 2025. Basim Sabri, who owns a number of properties on Lake Street, including Plaza Mexico, faced mortgage foreclosures on two properties in South Minneapolis earlier this year.