Businesses close, children skip school for ‘a day without immigrants’ protest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Businesses close, children skip school for ‘a day without immigrants’ protest

LA Times  

In Southern California and across the country on Monday, dozens of businesses nationwide closed, schools reported lower attendance and families put off trips to the grocery store in observance of “A day without immigrants.” The call to action, which began circulating on social media last week, encouraged immigrants to skip work, keep their children home from school and refrain from shopping Monday. “There is so much more coming,” Guardado said, “because there’s four years of Trump.” Throughout Los Angeles Unified, attendance was 66% Monday compared with 93% for the year as a whole — and 91% last week, according to district data. “Those big stores are supporting Trump,” he said “There are a lot of Latinos at swap meets selling clothes, and we can support our people who are struggling with their businesses.” In Santa Ana, Reyna, a restaurant line cook who didn’t want to provide her last name because she’s in the country without legal status, decided to keep her children home from school and planned to put off grocery shopping for the day. On Facebook, the restaurant wrote that “Immigrants are the backbone of our nation.” Thousands march in downtown Los Angeles to protest President Trump’s immigration policies.

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L.A.’s week of pro-immigration protests
1 month, 2 weeks ago

L.A.’s week of pro-immigration protests

LA Times  

Sitting down in my Boyle Heights home to write this newsletter on Thursday morning, I was quickly distracted by a steady stream of car horns honking from nearby 1st Street. On Monday, in addition to protests, several businesses across the region closed up shop in observance of “A day without immigrants.” Hundreds of mostly young protesters rallied Wednesday outside Los …

U.S. Experiences A 'Day Without Immigrants' In Nationwide Strike
1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Experiences A 'Day Without Immigrants' In Nationwide Strike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Businesses around the country went dark Monday and protesters took to the streets as part of a “day without immigrants” strike to showcase the importance of their role in the U.S. economy. Wendy Guardado, a Los Angeles activist who helped organize the strike, told the Los Angeles Times that she’d counted 250 businesses around the country that …

Photos: ‘A day without immigrants’ protest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Photos: ‘A day without immigrants’ protest

LA Times  

In Southern California and across the country on Monday, dozens of businesses nationwide closed, schools reported lower attendance and families put off trips to the grocery store in observance of “A day without immigrants.” The call to action, which began circulating on social media last week, encouraged immigrants to skip work, keep their children home from school and refrain from …

Hundreds of L.A. students join immigration protests; buildings vandalized, rocks thrown, LAPD says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of L.A. students join immigration protests; buildings vandalized, rocks thrown, LAPD says

LA Times  

Hundreds of student protesters gathered in downtown Los Angeles to demonstrate for immigration rights on Tuesday. Mass demonstrations against President Trump’s crackdown on immigration continued for a third day in downtown Los Angeles, with hundreds of students walking out of class Tuesday to join the march and one adult protester arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism. A dispersal order was …

Businesses close in protest against Trump’s immigration policies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Businesses close in protest against Trump’s immigration policies

Al Jazeera  

Several businesses from nurseries to grocery stores and salons closed for a day across the United States in a day of protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. But participation in the “day without immigrants” faced headwinds from employees and business owners who said they needed the income – especially as rumours of widespread raids, often false, are leaving many …

Thousands Protesting Planned Deportations Block Major Los Angeles Freeway
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands Protesting Planned Deportations Block Major Los Angeles Freeway

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway. They called for immigration reform and carried banners with slogans like “Nobody is illegal.” By the afternoon, marchers had blocked all lanes of U.S. 101, causing …

Marchers protesting planned deportations block major freeway in Los Angeles
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Marchers protesting planned deportations block major freeway in Los Angeles

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway for several hours. Law enforcement personnel stage on the 110 freeway during a protest calling for immigration reform Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. Share Share Copy Link …

Thousands in L.A. (and more across the nation) protest Trump’s immigration actions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands in L.A. (and more across the nation) protest Trump’s immigration actions

LA Times  

Protesters in downtown Los Angeles shut down the 101 Freeway on Sunday. Angelenos react to Trump’s immigration crackdown Angelenos took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday in a massive protest against President Trump’s hard-line immigration policies. Beware the Nazis”; “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you”; and “I drink my horchata warm because f— I.C.E.” Protesters march …

Thousands block traffic on LA freeway during Grammys ceremony in massive protest against Trump and migrant crackdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands block traffic on LA freeway during Grammys ceremony in massive protest against Trump and migrant crackdown

Daily Mail  

Los Angeles was brought to a standstill on Sunday as thousands of protesters flooded downtown streets and stormed onto the 101 Freeway demanding an end to President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies. By late morning, thousands of demonstrators gathered near City Hall, their chants echoing through downtown just ahead of the 67th Grammy Awards taking place at the nearby Crypto …

Thousands rally in downtown Los Angeles, shut down 101 Freeway to protest Trump’s immigration policies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands rally in downtown Los Angeles, shut down 101 Freeway to protest Trump’s immigration policies

LA Times  

Thousands of people gathered Sunday in downtown Los Angeles to demonstrate for immigration rights, blocking lanes on the 101 Freeway at times. Thousands of demonstrators rallied in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday and shut down a section of the 101 Freeway to protest President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration and his aggressive deportation policies. Demonstrators rally on the Alameda overpass …

Crowd protests LGBTQ+ education in Los Angeles; two arrested at LAUSD offices
1 year, 7 months ago

Crowd protests LGBTQ+ education in Los Angeles; two arrested at LAUSD offices

LA Times  

About 150 demonstrators who oppose LGBTQ+ education marched on Monday from City Hall to the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters, where two counterprotesters were taken into custody as dozens of officers kept the opposing groups apart after heated exchanges. “And we don’t want people to talk about sex with our children without telling us and behind our backs.” About …

Huge, peaceful protests spread across L.A. and end in more arrests
4 years, 9 months ago

Huge, peaceful protests spread across L.A. and end in more arrests

LA Times  

Several hundred protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. Katyana DeCampos, a citizen of France visiting California, marched with a sign with the words “Anti Racism,” joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of …

Looting, vandalism across downtown L.A. as protesters, police clash
4 years, 9 months ago

Looting, vandalism across downtown L.A. as protesters, police clash

LA Times  

Protesters demonstrating against the killing of George Floyd clashed for hours with police on the streets of downtown Los Angeles, blocking the 110 Freeway, damaging cars and property and getting into a series of tense altercations with officers. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 70 / …

For Restaurant Staff, A Rare Chance To Protest The Trump Administration
6 years, 8 months ago

For Restaurant Staff, A Rare Chance To Protest The Trump Administration

NPR  

For Restaurant Staff, A Rare Chance To Protest The Trump Administration Enlarge this image toggle caption Norm Shafer/Getty Images Norm Shafer/Getty Images If Sarah Sanders or Kirstjen Nielsen came to our studios — and I hope some day they will — I would thank them for coming, and be professional and pleasant. Another national debate about civility was set off …

McDonald's shuts branches across US during 'Day Without Immigrants' protest against Donald Trump
8 years, 1 month ago

McDonald's shuts branches across US during 'Day Without Immigrants' protest against Donald Trump

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy McDonald’s outlets across the United …

'Day Without Immigrants' protest held to prove importance
8 years, 1 month ago

'Day Without Immigrants' protest held to prove importance

Daily Mail  

From Los Angeles to New York, immigrants skipped work and school today, and many instead took part in demonstrations to show how vital they are to the national economy and way of life. The crowd, which grew to well over a thousand participants, marched from the Austin City Hall to the Texas State Capital A young girl helps hold a …

‘Day Without Immigrants’ squeezes Hill, Pentagon
8 years, 1 month ago

‘Day Without Immigrants’ squeezes Hill, Pentagon

CNN  

Story highlights Hill and Pentagon eateries were closed Thursday Restaurants around the city -- including power lunch hot spots -- were affected Washington CNN — Washington felt the pinch of the nationwide “Day Without Immigrants” demonstrations Thursday, with government institutions, including the Capitol and Pentagon, affected by the general strike. “And today, Capitol Hill staffers got a real dosage of …

‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest closes restaurants across the U.S.
8 years, 1 month ago

‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest closes restaurants across the U.S.

LA Times  

A restaurant in Las Vegas shows its solidarity with immigrants who stayed home from work or school in support of the Day Without Immigrants protest on Thursday. Immigrants around the U.S. stayed home from work and school Thursday to demonstrate how important they are to America’s economy, and many businesses closed in solidarity, in a nationwide protest called a Day …

Immigration arrests in L.A. spark fear, outrage, but officials say they are routine
8 years, 1 month ago

Immigration arrests in L.A. spark fear, outrage, but officials say they are routine

LA Times  

Arrests made by federal immigration officials in Southern California this week have heightened anxiety about a promised crackdown by President Trump on people in this country illegally. 1 / 19 Protesters converge on the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles during a rally against immigration arrests. 13 / 19 CHP officers close the on-ramp to the 101 freeway as …

Airport protests against Donald Trump's immigration ban escalate across United States
8 years, 1 month ago

Airport protests against Donald Trump's immigration ban escalate across United States

ABC  

Protesters say the mood at Los Angeles International Airport was "inspiring" and "energising" as thousands gathered in support of those caught up in Donald Trump's immigration ban. Police allow protesters to fill terminals, block traffic Despite the disruptions and traffic delays caused as thousands descended on LAX, Ms McLauchlan said airport officials and police helped facilitate the peaceful march. Police …

Protests continue against Trump's immigration policies
8 years, 1 month ago

Protests continue against Trump's immigration policies

Daily Mail  

Protesters across the country rallied Sunday, as people took to the streets to demonstrate against Donald Trump's immigration executive order. A crowd of demonstrators cheered during a rally to oppose Trump's executive order in downtown Seattle The Statue of Liberty could be seen pictured on a sign as people marched in support of immigrants and refugees in Seattle People in …

Protesters block LAX traffic, face off with police as they rally against Trump’s travel ban
8 years, 1 month ago

Protesters block LAX traffic, face off with police as they rally against Trump’s travel ban

LA Times  

More police arrived to manage the crowd and reopen the roads at LAX as thousands protested President Trump’s travel restrictions. 9 / 62 Protesters march through the Tom Bradley International terminal at LAX on Saturday to protest President Trump’s travel ban. 18 / 62 Hundreds sit in on the arrival level of LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal, blocking traffic to …

Teachers, students and parents rally in L.A. against Trump
8 years, 2 months ago

Teachers, students and parents rally in L.A. against Trump

LA Times  

Arleta High School student Elizabeth Marquez, 15, signs her message on Thursday to Donald Trump for a “tweet storm.” More than 100 students and teachers joined before classes to protest Trump’s Friday inauguration. — Valerie Rivera, 18 Students at at Arleta High School in the north San Fernando Valley wrote their message to Donald Trump on a board that will …

College students protesting Trump in march to L.A. City Hall
8 years, 4 months ago

College students protesting Trump in march to L.A. City Hall

LA Times  

Hundreds of Los Angeles-area students walk out of their classrooms and converge on City Hall in downtown Los Angeles to protest Donald Trump’s election as president last month. Students at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park planned to walk out of their classrooms and march more than seven miles to City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to protest President-elect Donald …

Los Angeles students stage walkouts to protest President-elect Trump
8 years, 4 months ago

Los Angeles students stage walkouts to protest President-elect Trump

LA Times  

Hundreds of Los Angeles-area students walked out of their classrooms Monday to protest President-elect Donald Trump. 4 / 10 Protest leaders talk to the crowd at Mariachi Plaza after hundreds of students walk off seven East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights high school campuses to protest President-elect Trump. 6 / 10 Hundreds of students walk off their East Los Angeles …

Students plan anti-Trump walkouts at L.A. schools
8 years, 4 months ago

Students plan anti-Trump walkouts at L.A. schools

LA Times  

Students in South Gate protest the election of Donald Trump as president in front of City Hall. Students at schools across Los Angeles have made plans to leave their classes on Monday as a protest of Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, according to authorities. The LAPD asked parents to encourage their children to voice their opinions “in a lawful, …

Anti-Trump protest updates: Los Angeles students stage walkout
8 years, 4 months ago

Anti-Trump protest updates: Los Angeles students stage walkout

LA Times  

‘Not my president’: Protesters rally at MacArthur Park Nearly 100 protesters gathered at the corner of Alvarado Street and Wilshire Boulevard Saturday morning, chanting phrases like “Donald Trump go away -- sexist, racist, anti-gay,” and “Hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go.” Joel Cordiero, 65, held a sign that said: “Not my president.” “The words he said, …

8,000 anti-Trump marchers flood downtown Los Angeles; many fear immigration policies
8 years, 4 months ago

8,000 anti-Trump marchers flood downtown Los Angeles; many fear immigration policies

LA Times  

On Friday night an estimated 3,000 people marched throughout downtown Los Angeles protesting the election of Donald Trump. Participants in the #United Against Hate march head toward the Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles, protesting the election of Donald Trump. Protesters march through the 3rd Street tunnel in downtown Los Angeles on their way to the Roybal Federal Building …

Many Trump protesters say this is the first time they’ve protested anything
8 years, 4 months ago

Many Trump protesters say this is the first time they’ve protested anything

LA Times  

A demonstrator faces off with police during a march through the streets in protest against President-elect Donald Trump in Oakland, California. Police block traffic on the 101 Freeway near downtown L.A. as protesters rally against Donald Trump’s election as president. An estimated 3,000 people filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday night to protest the election of Donald …

‘Trump is not our President’: Thousands of protestors chant anti-Trump slogans across US
8 years, 4 months ago

‘Trump is not our President’: Thousands of protestors chant anti-Trump slogans across US

India TV News  

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the US on Wednesday night in a bid to protest against Republican Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. In cities from Boston to Los Angeles, the demonstrators chanted anti-Donald Trump slogans, with many yelling "not my president, not today", CNN reported. In downtown Los Angeles, high school students crowded …

Thousands of L.A. County high school students stage walkouts to protest Donald Trump’s victory
8 years, 4 months ago

Thousands of L.A. County high school students stage walkouts to protest Donald Trump’s victory

LA Times  

Thousands of high school students flooded the streets of L.A. County on Thursday. 2 / 11 High school students from Santee Educational Complex and West Adams High protest the election of Donald Trump during a student walkout through the streets of Los Angles. 4 / 11 High school students from Santee Educational Complex and West Adams High protest the election …

Donald Trump’s win sparks protests in New York, Chicago
8 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump’s win sparks protests in New York, Chicago

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people opposing president-elect Donald Trump march in Chicago and New York, chanting “not my president”. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in several US cities to protest against Republican Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the presidential election, condemning his campaign rhetoric around immigrants, Muslims and other groups. #TrumpProtest — Al Jazeera English November 10, 2016 In …

Anti-Trump protests continue for second day in California following a night of vandalism and arrests
8 years, 4 months ago

Anti-Trump protests continue for second day in California following a night of vandalism and arrests

LA Times  

Anti-Trump protesters march through downtown L.A. early Wednesday, shortly after the election result was announced. Anti-Trump protesters march on the 101 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 9. Police officers form a line to prevent protesters from walking onto the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday night. A police officer watches protesters behind a concrete barrier along …

Column: The kids in Berkeley are not feeling all right: rage, grief and excellent homemade signs
8 years, 4 months ago

Column: The kids in Berkeley are not feeling all right: rage, grief and excellent homemade signs

LA Times  

Berkeley residents Cristina Levert, and her daughter Soha, 17, spent Wednesday morning on the UC Berkeley campus protesting the election of Donald Trump as president. 5 / 68 Police prevent anti-Trump protesters from accessing the Harbor Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Friday night. 30 / 68 Anti-Trump protesters gather outside Los Angeles City Hall chanting, “Love Trumps Hate” on …

He took part in the student walkouts a decade ago. Now he teaches young people to take a stand
8 years, 8 months ago

He took part in the student walkouts a decade ago. Now he teaches young people to take a stand

LA Times  

A decade ago, thousands of California high school students walked out of class to stand up for immigrant rights in one of the first mass protests propelled by social media. When Rodriguez tells his students it’s their turn to make a stand for the issues that matter to them, they shoot back, “Mister, it’s a different time.” Even though, through …

LAPD preparing for more anti-Trump protests during May Day rally in downtown
8 years, 10 months ago

LAPD preparing for more anti-Trump protests during May Day rally in downtown

LA Times  

Leaders of the May Day rally gather on April 26 in Los Angeles to call on local residents to vote in the upcoming election to counteract anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant and anti-union rhetoric. After intense anti-Donald Trump protests in both Orange County and Burlingame in recent days, Los Angeles authorities are bracing for May Day marches Sunday in downtown Los Angeles. To …

May Day, Trump, Sanders: LAPD braces for weekend of political protest
8 years, 10 months ago

May Day, Trump, Sanders: LAPD braces for weekend of political protest

LA Times  

Leaders of the May Day rally gather on April 26 in Los Angeles to call on local residents to vote in the upcoming election to counteract anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant and anti-union rhetoric. On Saturday, supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders are expected to converge on downtown L.A. for a march and rally tied to International Workers’ Day, or May Day, …

Trump protesters, Mexican flag-wavers could bring unintended consequences for GOP race
8 years, 10 months ago

Trump protesters, Mexican flag-wavers could bring unintended consequences for GOP race

LA Times  

The protests outside Donald Trump’s rally in Costa Mesa on Thursday night pose political questions for both demonstration organizers and the presidential candidate as the California primary nears. 2 / 8 Donald Trump protesters burn tires to create smoke and incite people at the intersection of Fair Drive and Fairview Road near the Orange County Fairgrounds on Thursday in Costa …

How did the 2006 immigration protests affect you?
8 years, 10 months ago

How did the 2006 immigration protests affect you?

LA Times  

Ten years ago, half a million people participated in massive immigration protests, demanding rights and respect. As part of a massive national movement, roughly half a million immigrants and their supporters took to the streets of Los Angeles 10 years ago, decrying federal bills that would criminalize providing food or medical services to undocumented immigrants and build a wall along …

Mexico: National day of protest, marches to be held for 43 missing students
10 years, 4 months ago

Mexico: National day of protest, marches to be held for 43 missing students

Firstpost  

Mexico prepared on Thursday for a national day of protest and marches for 43 missing students culminating in the arrival of the three bus convoys that have been travelling across the country demanding justice for the parents of the disappeared youths. Mexico City: Mexico prepared on Thursday for a national day of protest and marches for 43 missing students culminating …

May Day demonstrators rally across U.S.
11 years, 10 months ago

May Day demonstrators rally across U.S.

LA Times  

May Day protesters marched down streets across the country Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to provide a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million immigrants who have entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas. “We’re here to demand political change and fair immigration reform,” Zamora, a janitor who crossed the border illegally from Tijuana eight years ago, said in …

Immigration Protests: View from Los Angeles
18 years, 10 months ago

Immigration Protests: View from Los Angeles

NPR  

Immigration Protests: View from Los Angeles In Los Angeles, a day of protests is expected to affect business across the city as marches and rallies fill downtown streets and parks. I'm downtown, at the edge of Los Angeles' downtown, in a section of downtown that is actually normally populated with lots of immigrant shoppers and businessmen at Broadway and Olympic. …

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