#day without immigrants

[gwydionmisha]

Photos: Businesses close in protest against Trump’s immigration policies

Many US businesses closed in protest against Trump’s immigration policies on a ‘day without immigrants’.

[micdotcom]

Day Without Immigrants protest inspires restaurants across the country to halt service Thursday

As more restaurateurs and chefs speak out against the Trump White House, the culture and privilege of dining out has become inseparable with issues regarding immigration reform.

Following suit, a planned Thursday protest, entitled A Day Without Immigrants, will leave plenty of food service establishments and hospitality businesses unstaffed by the immigrants who help these institutions run on a day-to-day basis.

Many D.C. restaurants are planning to close or curtail service. Read more (2/15/17 7:13 PM)

[casualpunkrock]

teachers at my school have taken to posting these outside their doors and in the library. stay safe, everyone!

[profeminist]

Businesses nationwide participate in Day Without Immigrants protest

Businesses around the country today are planning to close their doors or provide limited service in support of the Day Without Immigrants, a social-media-led protest of President Donald Trump’s promises to crack down on illegal immigration.

“The actions are intended to illustrate the contributions of immigrants in the United States, particularly Latino immigrants. Hundreds of business owners in Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh; Boston; Philadelphia; Austin, Texas; San Jose, California; Des Moines, Iowa, and other cities are participating in the protests.

United for Change, a group based in North Carolina that helped organize today’s protests, wrote on Facebook, “This will be a peaceful day. While the economic effects of the boycott are unknown, most initial reports indicated that the boycott could cause to halt ‘business as usual.’”

Erika Almiron, the executive director at Juntos, a Latino immigrant advocacy organization in Philadelphia, told ABC News that her team is trying to send a message to Americans, asking, “What would happen if all of us were disappeared the way Trump wants us to?”

Read the full piece and see video here

#Resist #Solidarity

[publiccollectors]

This is a sample of what the Day Without Immigrants protest looks like in my Chicago neighborhood. The quest to buy a simple lunch during a work break quickly became an exercise in futility. The new place near our house that sells pupusas that I'd been curious about? Closed. The usual Mexican place I was thinking about hitting up for tacos. Closed. The Mexican market and its lunch counter? Closed. The diner? Closed. The Ecuadorian place? Closed. The produce market I was going to purchase tonight's dinner ingredients from? Closed. And on and on. I had to resort to buying a bean and cheese burrito from 7-11 (full disclosure - I'm not above doing something like this on other days). I decided to walk off my terrible American meal by surveying the neighborhood and found numerous businesses shuttered, some with signs and many without.

Additionally, all this week a team of Polish roofers has been working on our house. They are an amazing, hard-working and reliable bunch. They start on time, they end on time, and they are clearly ahead of schedule on their job. This morning the foreman called about an hour after they normally start and told me they have a big job they need to complete at another site and will be back tomorrow to finish up. I believe he used the word "emergency." I didn't question this because it's true. Forcing a massive change in this country is a big job. It is an emergency. You want a country without immigrants, documented or undocumented? Enjoy your shitty 7-11 burrito.

[usatoday]

Foreign-born workers have contributed $107B in income tax + 9 other stats on 'Day Without Immigrants'

A nationwide strike dubbed a "Day Without Immigrants" has cast a spotlight on the role of foreign-born workers in the American economy.

The walkout at some businesses comes amid a feverish debate over undocumented immigration, foreign trade and President Trump's temporary travel ban on people from several majority-Muslim nations.

There are 10 key things you should know about the impact of immigrants on the U.S. workforce.

[frogbruise]

To all those participating in A Day Without Immigrants

I'm so proud of you You are so strong Keep on fighting

[deyasworld]

Shout out to my people who need the money and/or risk getting fired and can't skip work for the Day Without Immigrants protest. It's perfectly understandable if you put your financial and social safety first, your intentions are valid ✊🏽❤️