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National Boycott Day - Immigrants show impact

By Mitch Loeber
Published in News on May 1, 2006 1:52 PM

Sign at El Corral

News-Argus/Mitch Loeber

A sign on the door of El Corral informs any Spanish-speaking customer that El Corral will be "closed" today. Many Hispanics are participating in demonstrations across the country today to show the impact immigrants have on the U.S. economy „ stores are closed, workers are calling in and students are walking out of class.

For more information see Plants, schools handle fallout from protest.