{"id":64106,"date":"2025-02-03T21:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T05:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=64106"},"modified":"2025-05-06T09:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:26:14","slug":"day-without-immigrants-sf-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/day-without-immigrants-sf-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of S.F. businesses shut down for a \u2018day without immigrants\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For Luis Gutierrez, a longtime 24th Street resident and owner of <em>La Reyna Bakery,<\/em> Monday morning in the Mission felt unusually quiet. The usual sounds of delivery trucks and foot traffic were gone, replaced by shuttered storefronts and emptier sidewalks. Instead of opening his bakery, Gutierrez said he rode his bike along 24th Street, filming the many closed grocery stores, restaurants and nonprofits that, like his own shop, had shut down for \u201ca day without immigrants.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Immigration news:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/immigration-news-trump-ice-deportations\/\">16 major Trump-era policy changes you should know about<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dozens of storefronts along the Mission District\u2019s major corridors stayed closed throughout Feb. 3, as San Franciscans joined the national strike in support of immigrant rights. The protest, which quickly spread through social media the day before, urged people to avoid work, studying and shopping \u2014 a move designed to highlight the role immigrants play in the U.S.economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe feel good,\u201d said Juana Perez Badillo, a street vendor who normally sells children\u2019s toys. \u201cThis is something that people need to do so that we\u2019re listened to and supported.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=333%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A person runs past a closed storefront in San Francisco\u2019s Mission District, which shut down in observance of \u201cA Day Without Immigrants\u201d on Feb. 3, 2025. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some business owners, like Marissa McGarr, 49, spent the day cleaning their shops and taking inventory, surrounded by empty chairs and tables. McGarr, who owns the sports bar The Napper Tandy on 24th Street, said she paid her staff \u2014 many of whom are long-time Latino employees \u2014 despite keeping the bar closed for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCan I afford to be closing? No,\u201d&nbsp; said McGarr, who immigrated to the U.S. from Ireland when she was 19. \u201cBut it&#8217;s an important cause. I have to show that I believe in it, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Donald Trump assumed the presidency two weeks ago, immigrant communities have been weathering a wave of anti-immigration measures and rhetoric. A series of executive orders have sparked fear among undocumented and temporary-status residents, especially as Trump\u2019s promise for mass deportations looms large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, Democratic leaders and immigrant advocates have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/donald-trump-ngos-lawsuits-court-birthright-citizenship-doge-federal-employees-2025817\">begun challenging these orders in the courts<\/a>, while grassroots efforts \u2014 including<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-02-04\/a-day-without-immigrants-protest\"> protests<\/a>, workshops and Monday\u2019s national strike \u2014 have mobilized in response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=333%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-3-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A closed storefront displays a political message during the nationwide protest, \u201cA Day Without Immigrants,\u201d in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2025. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re something essential to this country,\u201d said an immigrant business owner on 24th Street who requested anonymity. \u201cDuring the pandemic, it was us, the Latino community, that harvested food for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While many Mission staples shut for the day, not everyone was aware of the strike. Some businesses remained open, serving lunch and offering goods to those who continued their daily routines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, the strike\u2019s message was hard to miss. Residents arriving at their go-to grocery stores found them closed, with flyers and signs about the protest taped to storefront gates.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Douglas Castro, 62, headed to at Casa Lucas Market midday Monday, only to find the Latino grocery store was closed down. Despite the inconvenience, he said he was sympathetic to the movement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=333%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Resources for immigrants are wheat-pasted onto a utility container during the nationwide protest, \u201cA Day Without Immigrants,\u201d in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2025. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t pay attention too much to the news because of work, but I think it\u2019s unfair what they are doing to all the Hispanics,\u201d said Castro, a carpenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some participating venues found a different approach to the strike. Volunteers at Adobe Books, for example, kept the space open for community gatherings but did not make any sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This, they said, allowed them to explain the purpose of the day with prospective customers who were unaware of the strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of people came in here wanting to buy books,\u201d said Austin Wilson, a volunteer at the bookstore \u201cBut, you know, every single time someone comes to buy a book, you get to explain what&#8217;s going on. I think that&#8217;s a really powerful message.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=333%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-37-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Douglas Castro, 62, stands in front of Casa Lucas Market on 24th Street in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2025. Castro, who had come to buy groceries, fully supported the protest. \u201cI don\u2019t pay too much attention to the news because of work, but I think it\u2019s unfair what they are doing to all the Hispanics,\u201d said Castro, a carpenter. \u201cWe are the ones who keep this country moving.\u201d Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-19.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-19-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-19-scaled.jpg?resize=333%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-19-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-19-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-19-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-19-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The storefront of Kora Restaurant in observance of the nationwide protest, \u201cA Day Without Immigrants,\u201d in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2025. \u201cA Day Without Immigrants\u201d highlights immigrants\u2019 cultural and economic significance in the country. Some Bay Area business closed in observance, which comes at a time with nationwide reports of deportations taking place across the county, coinciding with President Donald Trump\u2019s promise to swiftly deport undocumented immigrants. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-20.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-20-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-20-scaled.jpg?resize=333%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-20-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-20-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-20-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-20-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Empty tables inside the Kora Restaurant in observance of the nationwide protest, \u201cA Day Without Immigrants,\u201d in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2025. \u201cA Day Without Immigrants\u201d highlights immigrants\u2019 cultural and economic significance in the country. Some Bay Area business closed in observance, which comes at a time with nationwide reports of deportations taking place across the county, coinciding with President Donald Trump\u2019s promise to swiftly deport undocumented immigrants. 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Some Bay Area business closed in observance, which comes at a time with nationwide reports of deportations taking place across the county, coinciding with President Donald Trump\u2019s promise to swiftly deport undocumented immigrants. 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Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-32.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-32-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-32-scaled.jpg?resize=333%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-32-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-32-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-32-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/02032025-DAYWITHOUTIMMIGRANTS-ET-PU-32-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">El Chico\u2019s closed grocery storefront in observance of the nationwide protest, \u201cA Day Without Immigrants,\u201d in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2025. \u201cA Day Without Immigrants\u201d highlights immigrants\u2019 cultural and economic significance in the country. Some Bay Area business closed in observance, which comes at a time with nationwide reports of deportations taking place across the county, coinciding with President Donald Trump\u2019s promise to swiftly deport undocumented immigrants. 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