Hundreds of Mexican and non-Mexican nationals emerged throughout the Southside of Milwaukee to celebrate the Mexican Independence Day in 2020 with an impromptu Mexican flag waving and vehicle cruising during the Coronavirus pandemic.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
May 24, 2021
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) released the following stats under the Wisconsin Public Records Law that Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) had requested for September 13 and 16, 2020 during the Mexican Independence Day impromptu parading and cruising in the Milwaukee Police 2nd District Station in the Southside of Milwaukee. MPD reported that police enforcement units cited 16 drivers on September 13 and 26 on September 16. Also, 1 was cited for non-traffic violation on September 13 and
on September 16, 2 were cited for non-traffic violations. There were 5 arrests made on September 13 and 8 arrests on September 16, according to MPD. MPD also reported that they have no record, if anyone's vehicle was towed during the impromptu parading or that any of the citations and arrests made in both days were connected to the Mexican Independence Day impromptu parading and cruising in the Southside of Milwaukee, according to an open records request by HNNUSA.
Hundreds of Mexican and non-Mexican nationals came out to engage in an annual impromptu Mexican Independence Day celebration with Mexican flag waving and vehicle cruising throughout the Southside of Milwaukee in 2020.
The S. 6th Street viaduct was blocked by participants during the impromptu flag waving and vehicle parading, which included loud music and burning tires rubber. Along S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive, the participants cruised and also burned tires rubber on the drive.
No major incidents were reported by police other than traffic violations as reported.
Last year, the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) had canceled their 49th Annual September 13, 2020 Mexican Independence parade and festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on September 16 in Mexico.
An estimated, 60,000 people line up along the UMOS Mexican Independence parade route and at least 10,000, people attend the festival at the UMOS Corporate headquarter's grounds after the parade.
The UMOS annual fiesta-friendly event celebrates Mexico's declaration of independence from Spain in 1810, and it's filled with national pride, a colorful parade, a mariachi concert, local bands, vendors and traditional food and drinks.
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