The Mexican Consulate in Chicago is partnering with the government of Jalisco to offer Mexican and Jalisco-inspired dishes, traditional dances and music, children’s workshops and much more.
“Restaurants are preparing a specific meal that is coming from Jalisco,” Torres Mendivil said. “I want all Mexicans to participate and to enjoy our culture, but also those people that have nothing to do with Mexico. Don’t only go and drink margaritas, but also learn about Mexico, our culture, our music or traditions. I think that’s the goal: to make sure that everybody knows that we have a huge community here that contributes enormously to the well-being of this city, of this state.
The celebrations come amid heightened concerns over migrants being sent to Chicago and as the Title 42 border policy is set to come to a close. The policy allowed expelling asylum seekers at the border because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is not something that can be addressed unilaterally for many reasons,” Torres Mendivil said. “It’s a very complex issue, and different elements get involved in finding solutions for specific things. Just yesterday, one of the Homeland Security advisors visited Mexico and with President Lopez Obrador and with the minister of foreign affairs, and they issued a press release kind of targeting the basic points. This is a long-term issue.
Many of the migrants at the border are not originally from Mexico, but rather, are traveling through Mexico and coming from countries like Venezuela, Colombia and Honduras. “All of us should do our part,” Torres Mendivil said. “For example, Mayor Lightfoot addressed this issue just recently with a letter that she sent to Gov. Abbott. Here in the consulate, one of the things that we are doing is we’re trying to provide textbooks from Mexico in Spanish for the school districts that now are trying to process these kids that are coming and find themselves in this area without any possibility for education in their own language.
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