More than 25 restaurants in the Washington, D.C. area shut down or significantly curtailed their operations Thursday in solidarity with a "Day Without Immigrants" strike.
The "Day Without Immigrants" strike is a response to President Trump's recent crackdown on illegal immigration. Immigrants across the country have planned to stay home from school and work to support the protest.
In the first full week of February, at least 680 undocumented immigrants were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The "Day Without Immigrants" strike is meant to push back against the arrests and prove that the United States would not be able to function without immigrants.
Demonstrators have also planned to march to the White House on Thursday at noon. The march will begin at the Many Languages One Voice office in Mount Pleasant.
Here are some of the Washington, D.C. restaurants that will be closed:
All Purpose
We will be closed for lunch tomorrow 2/16 in solidarity with staff attending the #DayWithoutImmigrants protest. Open for dinner at 5:30.
— AllPurposeDC (@AllPurposeDC) February 15, 2017
Brooklyn's Finest
We’re closed on Thursday in support of our staff who’ll participate in #ADayWithoutImmigrants protest
— Brookland's Finest (@BrooklandFinest) February 15, 2017
Busboys and Poets
Our founder @andyshallal is an immigrant in solidarity #ADayWithoutImmigrants. We will be closed on Thurs. Immigrants make America great! pic.twitter.com/X6evbrp9yZ
— Busboys and Poets (@busboysandpoets) February 15, 2017
Jaleo, Zaytinya, and Oyamel
In support of our people & #ADayWithoutImmigrants Thurs 2/16 we will not open @jaleo DC CC MD, @zaytinya or @oyameldc #ImmigrantsFeedAmerica
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) February 14, 2017
Peacock Cafe
Dear chef, thank you for your leadership and tireless efforts in so many fronts. We @PeacockCafe will be closed
cc @timcarman @jsidman https://t.co/sZUd9Vu8TZ— Maziar Farivar (@MaziarFarivar) February 15, 2017
Thip Khao
We're one big family at Thip Khao & Bangkok Golden, in solidarity w/ our staff & friends, we'll be closed tomorrow. #ADayWithoutImmigrants pic.twitter.com/6yGtOMTfHT
— Thip Khao (@thipkhaoDC) February 15, 2017
Other restaurants that completely shut down Thursday, according to the DCist, include:
- 2Amy's and Etto
- Bup and Pops
- Clare and Don's
- Daikaya
- Himitsu
- Jetties
- Le Caprice
- Acqua al 2, Harold Black, Denson Liquor Bar, Ghibellina, Sotto, Ari's Diner, La Puerta Verde, and Dock FC of Mindful Restaurants Group
- Pho 102
- Pizza Paradiso
- Rappahannock Oyster Bar
- Surfside Taco
- Sweetgreen (all 18 locations)
- Toki Underground
- Toli Moli.
Other local establishments decided not to shut down but are still participating in the strike by curtailing their services.
These restaurants, listed below, will be partially closed or offering a limited menu.
- ANXO
- Boundry Stone
- El Camino
- Room 11
- Meridian Pint, Brookland Pint, and Smoke & Barrel kitchens
Cotton & Reed and Timber Pizza will be donating 10 percent of sales to Ayuda, a non-profit that provides "a wide range of immigration and family law assistance."