Pensacola News Journal: “Dozens of Northwest Florida restaurateurs have joined the nation Monday in “A Day Without Immigrants,” a day-long protest that opposes the immigration crackdown and deportation policies planned by President Donald Trump and highlights the role immigrants play in U.S. culture and economics.
Grace Resendez McCaffery, owner of La Costa Latina newspaper, said she has seen dozens of restaurants spanning from Mobile, Alabama, to Walton County announce that they are closing Monday in solidarity.
“A lot of businesses and restaurants are closing today in support of the immigrant community, locally and nationally,” she told the News Journal Monday. “The point is to feel the impact that our immigrant community has in our community, in our country. I think it’s also a sign of support … it’s just acknowledgement that it is an immigrant community that feeds them.””