Rochester restaurants participate in a “A Day Without Immigrants” | News [Video]

ROCHESTER, Minn.- Almost a dozen Rochester businesses took part in a national movement on Monday, Feb. 3, to highlight the important role immigrants play in a creating a thriving local economy. 

The “Day Without Immigrants”  protest had participating businesses, employees and students close down their stores, stay home from work and stay home from school to showcase the impact they have on their communities. 

In Rochester Corona’s Tacos, El Gallo Mexican Grocery Store, El Buen Vino Liquor, La Michoacana Purepecha, DJ Supafly LLC and Marcos Auto Sales closed for the day in protest of increasingly harsh immigration policies from the Trump Administration. 

Ivan Avalos, an IT specialist for the businesses and owner of DJ Supafly, gave a statement on behalf of the group.

Avalos said:

“This is a way for our community to do a peaceful protest. People are being attacked, living in constant fear and worried that they will be separated …