RantCrush Top 5: February 16, 2017

Restaurants, construction companies, and other businesses all across the country are closed today in solidarity with immigrants, to highlight how much they contribute to society. The #DayWithoutImmigrants strike is in response to President Trump’s immigration policies; organizers have urged both legal and undocumented immigrants to participate. Many high-profile entrepreneurs and restaurant owners are taking part in the protest and have given their employees the day off. A march to the White House is planned around noon.

Immigrants are not rapists, aliens, and drug dealers. We are human beings that deserve just as much respect! #DayWithoutImmigrants

— Alex (@imthatonlyfool) February 16, 2017

One of the participating business owners is José Andrés, who owns several restaurants in Washington D.C. and is facing a lawsuit for backing out of a plan to open a restaurant at the Trump International hotel in D.C. “We are all one. We should not be fighting among each other, we should all be working together to keep moving the country forward,” he said.

This is what the movement #daywithoutanimmigrant looks like. @MontserratVPEDA @SaldanaAISD6 @somosfu3go pic.twitter.com/xPdhYne1Xg

— Mr. Ramirez (@Mister_Ramirez1) February 16, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.