An annual Mexican Independence Day Festival, "El Grito," which refers to a battle cry of Mexico's War of Independence from Spain, was scheduled for Sept. 13–14. It was postponed indefinitely due to the federal takeover threat.

Protesters also opposed Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to fight crime in Chicago, which would be an extraordinary effort to militarize the country's third-largest city. On Wednesday, however, Vice President JD Vance said there were "no immediate plans" to send the National Guard to Chicago.