‘Chicago has always been a city of immigrant workers’: Some Chicago businesses close their doors to protest immigration crackdown
A churro shop in Pilsen closed its doors Monday. So did a Mexican grocer in Chicago Heights. The owner of several Mexican restaurants in Elgin, himself the son of immigrants, shut his business for the day too.
'A Day Without Immigrants' protests and business closures in Chicago in opposition to Trump policies
"I'm here representing my family, my roots, my culture and traditions. We're here to stay," one protester said.
On ‘A Day Without Immigrants,’ Chicago Restaurants And Shops Close To Protest Trump’s Policies
Latino-owned businesses across the city shut their doors Monday to underscore their vital contributions to the U.S. economy, including the billions of dollars undocumented immigrants pay in taxes.
‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest: Chicago area businesses close Monday
CHICAGO - Several Chicago area businesses are participating in a nationwide "Day Without Immigrants" protest by closing their doors on Monday. The protest comes as the new Trump administration conducts promised arrests of undocumented immigrants for deportation, including across the Chicago area.
Chicago businesses to close for 'Day Without Immigrants' protest: 'Show how strong we are'
Mexican business owners on the Southwest Side are among many people taking part in a social media-driven campaign that calls on immigrants to stay home from work and school and to shut down businesses and refrain from shopping.
Dozens of Chicago Restaurants Close for ‘Day Without Immigrants’
Carlos Covarrubias is the owner of Xurro, a churro chain with 10 locations around Chicago and two in Florida. They employ about 50 together and all remained at home on Monday. Covarrubias also owns Isthmo, a Oaxacan restaurant in Lakeview; and Raizes Mexican Cocktail Bar & Kitchen in North Center. Both are normally closed on Mondays.
Daywatch: Businesses close in protest of immigration crackdown
As immigrant communities across Chicagoland entered a third week of fear and uncertainty in the shadow of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, some business owners and workers from Elgin to Chicago Heights took action yesterday: They closed their businesses and stayed home from work.
Businesses close, children skip school for ‘a day without immigrants’ protest
Organizers said they have tracked 250 businesses nationwide that were closed Monday in solidarity with immigrants.
Businesses across Chicago area close, some CPS students stay home for 'a day without immigrants'
The national movement encouraged participants to skip work, school and refrain from shopping for one day. The initiative spread across social media in response to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Protest closes freeway, businesses shut doors for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ in San Diego
Several San Diego County business owners closed their doors for the day, kids stayed home from school and protesters rallied on street corners, including one group that briefly marched onto Interstate 5,
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Hundreds in Chicago Protest Israel’s Gallant, Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is wanted by international authorities for crimes against humanity.
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‘We’re all humans’: Immigrant advocates rally in West Chicago to protest mass deportations
Carrying signs with slogans including “FIGHT IGNORANCE NOT IMMIGRATION,” a crowd of more than 150 people gathered in West ...
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Israel's Yoav Gallant arrives in Chicago amid protests and demands for arrest
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited Chicago on Thursday, sparking public protests and renewed demands for his arrest.