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Columbus businesses temporarily close down as part of Day Without Immigrants protest [1]
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Date: 2025-02-03
Businesses in Columbus and across the country have closed their doors today as part of a nationwide protest of the Trump administration immigration policy.
A Day Without Immigrants, first staged in 2017 when President Donald Trump began his first term, is designed to demonstrate the economic power of immigrants as consumers, workers and business owners.
People pushing the campaign on social media have called on protesters to stay home from work or school today, close their businesses and not spend money in their communities.
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One social post shared by a local supporter of the protest Monday listed 200 participating businesses, including restaurants, auto shops, retailers and Realtors.
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Toro Meat Market, which has shops in Northland, North Linden and on the South Side, announced its closing Monday "in solidarity with our Latino community."
"Their effort and sacrifice are fundamental to this country, and we want to make their impact visible," the business posted on its Facebook page. In Spanish on Instagram, the market added, "The effort and sacrifice of immigrants make this country great."
One Columbus restaurant owner, who asked not to be identified for fear of becoming a target of federal authorities, told The Dispatch that immigrants work, pay taxes and contribute to the U.S. economy.
"If they say they are going after criminals, why are they going to restaurants, grocery stores and places of work?" the restaurant owner asked. "Why are they going after the people who are supporting the U.S. economy? Why not go to the jails, where the real criminals are?"
Other businesses that have shared word of their one-day closings as part of the Day Without Immigrants protest include La Michoacana markets, El Barco Mexican Restaurants, Pecan Penny's, La Dulce Vida ice cream shops and High Bank Distillery.
"We stand in solidarity with our staff," High Bank Distillery posted on Facebook announcing the one-day shutdown of its brew pubs in Grandview Heights, Gahanna and Westerville.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
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