Many Twin Cities businesses closing Thursday for 'Day Without Immigrants' protest

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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 Trump’s 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/

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1. Famous chef Rick Bayless is closing all his restaurants here in Chicago

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&region=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

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4. You beat me to this

Much respect for the man after doing this.

Peace

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2. Solidarity

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3. Many of D.C.'s most revered dining establishments are closing their doors for the "Day

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

[DK504]

5. Nice!!!

But where oh where will the lobbyists bring the politicians so they can be bribed? Oh dear!!!!!

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6. K Street will be pissed!