A Houston Reddit post has sparked discussions about the safety of celebrating Día de los Muertos due to fears of ICE raids. Concerns have risen as ICE's presence has been prominent in cities like Chicago and Los Angeles, leading to the cancellation of celebrations in some places. The original poster, a naturalized U.S. citizen, shared apprehensions about attending events, prompting advice from others to take precautions. An ICE operation in Pasadena further heightened tensions, as a standoff occurred following the attempted arrest of an immigrant previously deported.

HOUSTON – As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues, recent numbers by the CDC gives a better picture of who’s getting vaccinated. Sanborn said there are many factors that likely play into those lower numbers among the Hispanic community. As far as turning the numbers around across the board though, many believe it’ll be a community effort and getting everyone on board. “We do need to do a lot of outreach and education to our communities about the benefits of the vaccine,” Caracostis said. ”We’re going to have to be able to craft unique messages for the Latino community so that people understand that this is safe,” Sanborn said.