Immigration raids loomed, but for these revelers there was no rain on their parade

SAN FRANCISCO – Isa Gomez' biggest worry this time of year is usually whether rain will ruin her favorite festival: San Francisco's annual lowrider parade.

But as she captured photos and cheered on the colorful cavalcade of Buicks, Cadillacs and Chevys cruising ‒ or rather bouncing up and down Mission Street recently ‒ Gomez wasn't looking to the heavens. Instead, she was keeping a watchful eye out for federal immigration agents.

She didn't see any.

The threat of immigration crackdowns triggered cancelations and scaling down of events around the country during the ongoing Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month. But San Francisco's late September "King of the Streets: Cruise with a Purpose" event went on as usual.

There weren't even signs at the parade protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, said Gomez, 33, though she was wearing a t-shirt that made clear her own opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.