CELEBRATION OF LATIN CULTURE HAS BEEN POSTPONED IN BIRMINGHAM AFTER A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY WAS DETAINED BY ICE THIS WEEK. THE ANNUAL BIRMINGHAM PIG ROAST WAS ORIGINALLY SET FOR THIS AFTERNOON. CEO OF THE HISPANIC AND IMMIGRANT CENTER OF ALABAMA SAYS THE GROUP DIDN’T FEEL LIK
¡HICA! postpones annual celebration after woman detained by ICE in Leeds
Updated: 8:56 PM CDT Aug 9, 2025
The Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama (¡HICA!) has postponed its annual event that was scheduled Saturday afternoon in Birmingham.This comes after a local woman was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week following a traffic stop in Leeds.¡HICA! CEO Carlos Alemán issued his apology for the last-minute change. “She is a member of the ¡HICA! community and it did not seem appropriate to hold a celebration at this time,” Alemán said.The organization holds the pig roast each year, which is part of Puerto Rico and other Latino cultures during times of celebration.This event will be rescheduled. The new date and location have not been set.>> YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Community coverage from WVTM 13
The Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama (¡HICA!) has postponed its annual event that was scheduled Saturday afternoon in Birmingham.
This comes after a local woman was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week following a traffic stop in Leeds.
¡HICA! CEO Carlos Alemán issued his apology for the last-minute change.
“She is a member of the ¡HICA! community and it did not seem appropriate to hold a celebration at this time,” Alemán said.
The organization holds the pig roast each year, which is part of Puerto Rico and other Latino cultures during times of celebration.
This event will be rescheduled. The new date and location have not been set.
>> YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Community coverage from WVTM 13
