Nationwide movement to pause immigrant labor
February 15, 2022
On February 14th a nationwide labor pause was planned to raise awareness for immigration reform. Valentine’s Day was specifically selected for the “Day Without Immigrants” protest because it is a day with an expected abundance of consumer spending, through labor often carried out by immigrants. More than 2,600 businesses across the U.S. pledged to close for the day in solidarity with the protest. Marches and rallies were scheduled across the country, from directly outside of the White House to the Capitol Mall in Sacramento, and several cities in between. This movement arose from the frustrations of thousands of immigrants within the U.S. that are tired of false promises regarding immigration reform.
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