Day Without Immigrants (2025)

Day Without Immigrants
Part of Protests against the second presidency of Donald Trump and 2025 United States protests against mass deportation
Date	February 3, 2025
Location	United States

A Day without Immigrants, or Day without Immigrants, was a protest organized in multiple cities across the United States on February 3, 2025, in response to the second Donald Trump administration's immigration policies. ^{[1] [2]} A similar protest of the same name was held in 2017. ^[3] The 2025 event saw business closures across the U.S. ^[4]

Locations and activities

An empty lot in Sonoma, California, where a food truck usually stands with a sign reading "We're closed for a day without immigrants".

Colorado saw protests in Aurora and Denver. ^[5] There were also business closures in Utah. ^{[6] [7]} Tennessee saw a demonstration in Nashville. ^[8]

In Oregon, there were protests and Gresham and Portland. ^[9] Birrieria La Plaza was among businesses to close. ^[10] There were also business closures in Central Oregon, ^{[11] [12]} Hood River, ^[13] and Salem. ^[14]

Texas saw demonstrations in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, ^[15] Houston, ^{[16] [17]} and San Antonio. ^[18] One business in Austin terminated the employees who participated. ^[19]

Some businesses also closed in Chicago, ^[20] Minneapolis, ^[21] Seattle, ^[22] and the Washington metropolitan area. ^{[3] [23]}

California

Dozens of businesses closed in Southern California. Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles, ^[24] prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to issue an order to disperse. ^[25] There was also a protest in Fresno. ^[26] Protesters also gathered in the San Francisco Bay Area. ^{[27] [28]}

See also

• Economic activism
• Great American Boycott (2006)
• Mass deportation of illegal immigrants in the second presidency of Donald Trump
• Protests against the second presidency of Donald Trump

References

1. "Some US businesses close in a 'day without immigrants.' But many say they can't lose income". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
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4. McCarthy, Amy (2025-02-03). "'Day Without Immigrants' Protests Close Restaurants Across the Country". Eater. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
5. "'Our country was built on immigration': Denver metro rallies in support of 'Day Without Immigrants' protests". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
6. "'Solidarity' with Utah's immigrants prompts some businesses to shut down for a day". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
7. "What the 'Day Without Immigrants' protest looked like in parts of Salt Lake City". KUER. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
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10. "'A Day Without Immigrants' national protest shows economic impact as Oregon businesses close in solidarity". kgw.com. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
11. Reporter, Steele Haugen (2025-02-03). "Local businesses close down Monday for "A Day Without Immigrants"". Central Oregon Daily. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
12. "Local businesses close down Monday for 'A Day Without Immigrants'". Central Oregon Daily. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
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14. Chan, Em. "Salem restaurants close for A Day Without Immigrants boycott over Trump crackdown". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
15. "Latino-owned businesses in D-FW closed as part of 'Day Without Immigrants' protest". Dallas News. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
16. "Some observe 'Day without Immigrants' as spotlight lands on national policy". khou.com. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
17. "Houston schools could see attendance drops with nationwide immigration protests". Houston Chronicle.
18. "These San Antonio businesses close up shop for 'Day Without Immigrants' strike". mysanantonio.com.
19. "Hat Creek Burgers Reportedly Fires Employees for Participating in Immigration Protest". Eater Austin.
20. "Businesses across the Chicago area close for 'A Day Without Immigrants' protest". NBC Chicago. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
21. "A Day Without Immigrants movement planned Monday nationwide". FOX 9. 2025-02-03. Archived from the original on 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
22. Guzman, Alejandra (2025-02-03). "Seattle-area businesses close for 'A Day Without Immigrants' movement". FOX 13 Seattle. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
23. "DC Restaurants Close for "A Day Without Immigrants"". 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
24. "Photos: 'A day without immigrants' protest". Los Angeles Times. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
25. "Protests held across SoCal as part of nationwide 'Day Without Immigrants' movement". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
26. "Protests against Trump's immigration policies sweep the nation on 'day without immigrants'". KRCG. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
27. "'A rallying cry': Bay Area businesses urged to close Monday for A Day Without Immigrants". San Francisco Chronicle.
28. "Bay Area businesses close, rally held in solidarity of 'A Day Without Immigrants'". ABC7 San Francisco. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-04.