DC Restaurants Close for “A Day Without Immigrants” – Washingtonian

Both Svetlik and Dungca said they would pay any staff scheduled to work for the day off. More than 100 local restaurants shut down for a “Day Without Immigrants” protest that took place in February 2017, shortly into Trump’s first term. That protest felt much more high profile, with closures that included José Andrés’s restaurants and …

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