At least half a dozen Washington, D.C.,-area restaurants and coffee shops shut their doors Monday in observance of a “Day Without Immigrants” — a protest of the Trump administration‘s plans to deport 11 million illegal immigrants.
Restaurants in cities such as Aurora, Colorado, St. Paul, Minnesota, Chicago, and San Francisco are also observing the nationwide protest.
Pearl’s Bagels, located in downtown D.C., shared its participation in the protest in an Instagram story on Sunday.
“A day without immigrants is a day without bagels,” Pearl’s Bagels posted. “Our staff will receive a paid day off in order to make their voices heard and stress the importance of immigrants to our community and local economy.”
Another restaurant, Republic Cantina, also shared its plan to close in an Instagram story.
“DC depends deeply on immigrants, who work vital jobs in…
