Immigration
These are the immigrants that skipped work to protest on May 1
The immigrant community marched on International Workers' Day against the politics of fear being spread by the Trump administration. These are some of the faces from protests held in at least 42 cities in 21 states.
Chicago, Illinois - Maria Molina, the owner of Don Churro, did not open at 5 a.m. as she usually does. She and her seven employees participated in a march for International Workers' Day: "We are going to participate to show that an injustice is being committed against our people."
Lolbé Corona
Tucson, Arizona - "I'm here because I'm interested in the rights of immigrants and that's what it's all about," said Ruth Grumbline, an 18-year-old American who is studying Mexican American studies at the University of Arizona. "I have an uncle who emigrated from El Salvador and I have Mexican friends, I support the contribution of the immigrant community to this country."
Paula Díaz
Los Angeles, California - Carolina arrived to Los Angeles from Mexico 12 years ago and decided to skip work Monday. She takes care of her five children, is an activist and works as a nanny, gardener and house cleaner. She fears that she will be arrested in a migration raid and deported. "I would tell the president to give us an opportunity to make a better life, to be here legally," she explains.
Isaias Alvarado
Keansburg, New Jersey - "One day of not working will not make us poorer or richer," says Cecilia Cruz, from one of her two Rico Taco Mex restaurants. Cecilia is an undocumented Mexican and says, with pride, that she gives work to other undocumented people.
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Houston, Texas - Freddy Avan, 28, decided to close his auto mechanic shop in Houston Monday to support the protest. "Everything that is happening in some way has been positive because it has made the community come together."
Liliana Cadavid
Homestead, Florida - Francisco is a Cuban accountant raised in Puerto Rico who has been in the United States for 57 years. This Monday he joined a "Day Without Immigrants" march in Homestead, a town in southern Florida with a large immigrant population devoted primarily to agriculture and construction. "I come in a military suit because the time has come to fight to defend the immigrants," he says. "Many of them work very hard and pay taxes, Medicaid and social insurance, but until they have papers they can not receive benefits," he laments.
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