Despite rising fears about immigration enforcement, the Cinco de Mayo festival is back along Portland’s waterfront. The holiday commemorates the Mexican victory in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is mostly celebrated in America.

Monday is Cinco De Mayo, a day commemorating the Battle of Puebla, delighting in the triumph of Mexican heritage.

Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos and tequila flowing. In the U.S., the date is seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture, stretching back to the 1800s in California.