Absence of Latino workers gives new meaning to “A Day Without a Mexican.”
Grass-roots organizers have asked Hispanics in the Phoenix area to flex their economic muscle Tuesday by staying home from work and boycotting stores and businesses in protest against a flurry of anti-immigrant proposals by Arizona lawmakers.
Organizers of the one-day protest hope tens of thousands of Hispanics will participate to show the vital role they play in the community.
“This is a test so people can see and feel the power we have and the actual stranglehold we have on the economy of this state,” said Elias Bermudez, a community activist who put together the protest, told Reuters. “It will be something to see.”
The boycott was heavily advertised on local Spanish-language radio and television, and while it was not known how many planned to join in, organizers have already planned a three-day protest in July. The call for the boycott covered all businesses, including those owned by Hispanics.
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