#daywithoutimmigrants

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Houston: More than 1,000 people rally at Guadalupe Plaza on Day Without Immigrants, February 16, 2017.

Photos by Gloria Rubac

[refinery29]

Several major chains shut down for Thursday’s anti-Trump "Day Without Immigrants" protest

Here are just some of the restaurants that closed to many government employees for A Day Without Immigrants

Burger King

Starbucks

Taco Bell

Qdoba

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A Day Without Immigrants rally and march was held at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on May 1, 2017. Photo by @mpynes #Harrisburg #capitol #pacapitol #rally #march #immigration #daywithoutimmigrants #immigrantrights #flag #usflag

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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?”

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After dozens report being fired for striking on #ADayWithoutImmigrants, calls for boycotts begin

I knew this was coming, but it doesn’t make me any less furious. Last Thursday, employees and businesses across the country participated in A Day Without Immigrants to show how integral immigrants are to America’s everyday functions. While some of the...

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WATCH: Thousands take part in #DayWithoutImmigrants protests across the US on Thursday. nbcnews.to/2lmcTHA

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'Day Without Immigrants' protests across the U.S.

Immigrants across the United States stayed home from school and work on Thursday to show how critical they are to the nation’s economy and way of life.

“A Day Without Immigrants” actions took place in a number of cities, including Philadelphia, Boston, Houston, Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. The protest gained momentum on social media and by word of mouth.

It comes in response to the policies and proposals of President Trump, whose administration has pledged to increase the deportation of immigrants living in the country illegally. Trump campaigned on a vow to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and blamed high unemployment on illegal immigration. As president, he has sought to bar people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.

Organizers expect thousands of people to participate or show solidarity with workers during the day of protest. (AP)

(Photos: Steven Senne/AP, Todd McInturf /Detroit News via AP, Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters, Drew Anthony Smith/Getty Images, Jim Bourg/Reuters)

See more images from #daywithoutimmigrants on Yahoo News.

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Immigrant workers plan strike Thursday as part of ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest - The Boston Globe

The boycott calls for immigrants not to attend work, open their businesses, spend money, or even send their children to school.

Immigrants strike on the heels of immigration raids in our communities.