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More Than 1,000 Bodegas in New York Are Striking to Protest Cheeto's "Muslim Ban"
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/02/yemeni-bodega-owners-protest-trump-staging-shut-down-nycMore than 1,000 Yemeni-owned shops in New York City are closed today in response to Fuckface Von Pussygrabber's "Muslim ban." The executive order, signed last Friday, banned immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries, including Yemen.
In an unprecedented move, bodegas across all five boroughs shut their doors at 12 p.m. and will remain closed until 8 p.m.
There are 4,000 to 6,000 Yemeni-owned grocery stores in the New York area, according to Debbie Almontaser, a member of the Muslim Community Network and an organizer of the shutdown, told DNAinfo. Organizers estimate 1,000 shut their doors today in protest.