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The call for support for "A Day Without Immigrants" has hit the restaurant community with tremendous impact. 。

The social justice movement, held Thursday to show just how much our society depends on an immigrant-based workforce, started in Washington DC but has spread to the restaurant industry on a more national level.。

We have made the decision to close the majority of our restaurants in NYC (Blue Ribbon Brasserie, Brooklyn, Sushi, Sushi Bar & Grill, Sushi Izakaya, Hi-Bar, and Downing Street Bar) tomorrow, 2/16 in solidarity with the #ADayWithoutImmigrants protests. We stand 100% behind our employees – whether they are immigrants or born in America, back of house or front of house. When employees who haven’t missed a day of work in nearly 25 years come to you and ask for a day off to march against injustice, the answer is easy. #ImmigrantsFeedAmerica chefjoseandres
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Feb 15, 2017 at 8:59am PST。

Celebrity chefs like Jose Andres, Rick Bayless and Eric and Bruce Bromberg have closed many of their restaurants in support of the cause. 。

Wbtv reports Andres is currently in embroiled in a lawsuit with Trump over a restaurant lease. Andres says, "I am an immigrant myself and a Hispanic Mexican myself[...]We have people that are part of the DNA. They are working on golf courses – maybe owned by Mr. Trump himself – in restaurants, in farms."。

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In support of our people & #ADayWithoutImmigrants Thurs 2/16 we will not open jaleo DC CC MD, zaytinya or oyameldc #ImmigrantsFeedAmerica
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— José Andrés (chefjoseandres) February 14, 2017。

Out of respect for r staff's vote to support Thurs's immigrant civil action, we r closing Frontera Grill, Topolobampo,Xoco & Fonda Frontera。

— Rick Bayless (Rick_Bayless) February 16, 2017 。

Other big names in the food business, like Tom Colichio and Mario Batali, are vocally supporting staff who are not coming into work today to call attention to the cause. 。

If members of my team decide to protest I will support their decision. https://t.co/v3mjou7p85。

— Tom Colicchio (tomcolicchio) February 15, 2017。

We have a cultural mix in each resto. We are open but will not be fully staffed. We will honor all reservations but are in solidarity https://t.co/97MIwh7uIp。

— Mario Batali (Mariobatali) February 16, 2017。

— Mario Batali (Mariobatali) February 16, 2017。

The reaction on social media has been largely, if not entirely, positive. 。

eatblueribbon rtraister chefjoseandres jaleo zaytinya oyameldc three cheers 。

— Michael M Thomas (midasw) February 15, 2017。

Rick_Bayless I'm so happy and proud you're a Chicagoan!! 
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— Cyndi Williams (travlindiva) February 16, 2017 。

Wbtv also reports,"Immigrants accounted for 7.1 million of U.S. restaurant workers in 2015, compared to 5.1 million who were born in the country." 。

And without any of them, it looks like the food industry in this country would be in dire straits.。

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