Hundreds of ethnic Yemenis have shuttered their small businesses in New York City in protest of President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
They include Manhattan deli owner Haron Zokari, who says his wife and baby are stuck in Yemen after almost completing a four-year green-card process.
The action Thursday will include a rally in Brooklyn. Borough President Eric Adams says many New Yorkers rely on the stores for their daily needs.
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#BodegaStrike protesting #MuslimBan happening now. pic.twitter.com/2qx2g0WZIy
— Rebecca Katz (@RebeccaKKatz) February 2, 2017
The protesters say people in their native country are trying to flee starvation and violence.
Trump’s executive order barring people from Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Syria for 90 days has resulted in travelers being detained, sent back from the United States or stranded in other countries.
Hundreds of ethnic Yemenis have shuttered their small businesses in New York City in protest of President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
They include Manhattan deli owner Haron Zokari, who says his wife and baby are stuck in Yemen after almost completing a four-year green-card process.
The action Thursday will include a rally in Brooklyn. Borough President Eric Adams says many New Yorkers rely on the stores for their daily needs.
#BodegaStrike protesting #MuslimBan happening now. pic.twitter.com/2qx2g0WZIy
The protesters say people in their native country are trying to flee starvation and violence.
Trump’s executive order barring people from Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Syria for 90 days has resulted in travelers being detained, sent back from the United States or stranded in other countries.
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