Tujague Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 This is a pretty impressive list of DC restaurants that are closed or operating at reduced capacity today in support of immigrants' rights. "A Day without Immigrants" Promises a National Strike Thursday" by Bill Chappell on npr.org 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Restaurants, schools close in 'Day Without Immigrants' Protest, by Perry Stein, Wapo. "Critics of the strike say that immigrants who entered the country illegally should not be protected. Employers and participants of the strike are not distinguishing between who is in the country legally and who is undocumented." BTW, I'm an immigrant but I emigrated legally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 A client wanted to have lunch at Cheesecake Factory after her case today, they were running on a limited menu due to the strike, and were very pleasant about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lion Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 It is very impressive all the restaurants and businesses that just shut down today in support of immigrants. I wonder what the loss of revenue will be today and if the business community will be able to affect policy changes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 What are the chances that these restaurants get raided? People play a dangerous game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 "'Day without Immigrants' Protest Closes Restaurants across the U.S." on latimes.com [This is over - let's keep it that way.] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldman Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 9 hours ago, Ericandblueboy said: What are the chances that these restaurants get raided? People play a dangerous game. To target a restaurant for a raid because of participation in this "day" would be an outrageous abuse of government power. Participation is not a suggestion, much less an admission, that the restaurant hires anyone who is not legally eligible for employment. It is an action in support of immigrants, at a time when immigration itself is under attack. Therefore a pure "First Amendment" activity, without constituting evidence of unlawful employment conduct. So yes, there is a chance that our government would retaliate in the almost-certainly-unconstitutional and certainly-reprehensible way that you posit. But it is not a "game" in any sense. There are times when it is appropriate to stand up even at the risk of reprehensible government retaliation. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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