Many Twin Cities businesses closing Thursday for 'Day Without Immigrants' protest
Source: StarTribune
A growing number of Twin Cities businesses will close Thursday in solidarity with a nationwide protest dubbed a Day Without Immigrants.
The one-day boycott, organized through social media, urges immigrants whether citizens or not to not go to work, open their businesses, spend money or send their children to school in reaction to President Donald Trumps views and actions on immigration. The idea is to send a message that the country is paralyzed without immigrants, who do everything from run corporate boardrooms to clean them.
In the Twin Cities, primarily Hispanic-owned businesses posted Facebook messages saying they will close, while operators of other restaurants and hotels are talking to their staffs to get a feel for how many will participate.
Read more: http://www.startribune.com/day-without-immigrants-protest-has-many-twin-cities-businesses-closing-on-thursday/413875823/
frazzled
(18,402 posts)and I'm sure many others are following suit.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Chicago-Chef-Rick-Bayless-to-Close-Multiple-Restaurants-Out-of-Respect-For-Immigration-Civil-Action-413898163.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_CHBrand&_osource=SocialFlowFB_CHBrand
And in DC, many restaurants and businesses are closing today:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/15/us/politics/immigration-restaurant-strike-trump.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F02%2F15%2Fus%2Fpolitics%2Fimmigration-restaurant-strike-trump.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0
hibbing
(10,076 posts)Much respect for the man after doing this.
Peace
snacker
(3,619 posts)elleng
(130,131 posts)These Restaurants Will Be Closed Thursday For 'A Day Without Immigrants'
'Many of D.C.'s most revered dining establishments are closing their doors for the "Day Without Immigrants" strike on Thursday, with others offering limited service in support of their staff.'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10441218
But where oh where will the lobbyists bring the politicians so they can be bribed? Oh dear!!!!!