It looks like a lot of local businesses are participating in (or at least supporting) the Immigrant Day of Action tomorrow.
I haven't heard of much going on locally. Where's the action? Will you be at work?
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Si, senora, trabajo mucho manana. Tengo deadline.
We will be at the Post Office on Franklin St. from 11:45am to 1:30pm demonstrating in favor of new immigration laws. I hope some of you will join us in asking our elected officials to write fair and humane laws.
Maria Palmer
Weaver Street (SV location) had little to no bread and a sign explaining why. They also said that tomorrow would probably be worse because there would be no prep today.
I have no problem with that. I only wish more shops were willing to take a stand. Also, my wife had a good point. After the Chapel Hill news story, what are the chances that INS will show up at these restaurants/shops on Tuesday and arrest everyone? I mean, top of the hill and the lantern came right out and said they have lots of illegal immigrants working there.
Any chance of retribution?
Speaking as a former illegal immigrant, I support the event, but I have to be at work today.
Princess Bride: I believe they are saying Mandy Patinkin's accent was an immigrant. :-)
5:35pm Weaver St. Market
300 to 400 marchers just walked by on their way to Carrboro Town Commons. A number of folk were wearing or waving US flags. As they disappeared down Weaver St., drums banging, they were chanting slogans (in Spanish), a small WSM crowd cheered.
Approaching the eastern edge of the weaver st. lawn, we encountered a lone woman (african-american, maybe in her 50s?) waving her fist in the air and shouting "go home". Other than that there was lots of love from people we passed.
Just wondering, Will, was Weaver Street closed for the march to Town Commons?
Weaver Street Market was not closed, but they did send representatives to the Carrboto Town Commons event with signs stating their support for their immigrant workers. I was glad to see them there.
No Catherine.
I think someone reported that WSM gave their employees an opportunity to work or not, but WSM was cranking along (with what appeared to be reduced staff) this afternoon.
The gathring at the Post Office on Franklin Street this morning went very well. While a few people yelled insults from passing cars, the outpouring of support far outweighed their negative comments.
We started with a handful of demonstrators (mostly from Iglesia Unida), but we were soon joined by a wonderful group of marchers from UNC, and others joined in as the morning progressed. Both legal and "undocumented" immigrants marched with people whose families have been in this country for many generations as we walked, chanted and sang our way to Top of the Hill and back to the Post Office twice.
The overwhelmingly positive response from drivers, workers in local shops, and pedestrians was wonderful.
I entered the addess for Iglesia Unida incorrectly in my previous comment. Click on the chuch name here to see the church's website with explicit support for recent immigrants.
I'll be shopping. It's Monday to me.