7 Powerful Photos From ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ Events Around The Country
In cities all over the country, people are holding ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ events. Some are protests, some are boycotts and some are business closures – but all send a powerful message about America’s immigrant story.
@MattMcGorry many of the seats in my class are empty. It’s crazy really I have 20 out of 32 present #DayWithoutImmigrants I cant even be mad pic.twitter.com/lI4oPuHLGG
— Jessica (@leon_noel24) February 16, 2017
AMERICA WOULDNT BE THE COUNTRY IT IS TODAY WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS! #ADayWithoutImmigrants pic.twitter.com/OKO9W0ojXl
— jenn✨ (@jennifourtwenty) February 16, 2017
Restaurants are closing tomorrow for #ADayWithoutImmigrants pic.twitter.com/sLsth9eye9
— She Wants Da Chorizo (@ShiWantsTheC) February 16, 2017
Words can’t even explain how proud I am. My city really did this, we are a part of this #UnDiaSinInmigrantes #ADayWithoutImmigrants pic.twitter.com/nVZgEX3ZIX
— Lil $hyne (@wavyvida) February 16, 2017
Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar speaks at #DayWithoutImmigrants demonstration in #Chicago. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/UtkFZYEyl8
— Wendy Widom (@wendywidom) February 16, 2017
People outside the Minnesota state Capitol #ADayWithoutImmigrants pic.twitter.com/08J5d3b3Bb
— Wendy (@Mendes_9646) February 16, 2017
#tbt to when we marched with my girl @Immigrantmove for #ImmigrantRespect at Occupy Wall Street. #DayWithoutImmigrants #arteutil pic.twitter.com/6N2C6yDqnU
— Diya Vij (@diyavij) February 16, 2017