Taqueria Arandas to close May 1 in support of illegal aliens
KHOU-11's Karla Barguiarena reports on a local restaurant chain's show of support for illegal aliens, replete with the debasement of the English language that has become the norm in these sorts of stories:
Supporters of immigration reform want to keep the heat on lawmakers to give undocumented workers a chance at U.S. citizenship.
One popular Houston restaurant chain is planning a boycott to show solidarity with the immigrants but some people worry it may backfire.Since it opened its doors more than 20 years ago, Taqueria Arandas has never closed -- until now.
"Majority vote -- everyone wanted to close," said franchise president Judy Camarena.
On May 1, the Mexican Labor Day, all 41 restaurants and bakeries in the Arandas chain will close.
Owners say it's in support of their 2,500 employees who want to be part of the next big Hispanic protest which is a call to skip work and not spend a cent on May 1.
It's certainly the prerogative of the owners of Taqueria Arandas to close for any reason they want.
But, they shouldn't be surprised if some people don't appreciate their display of support for illegal immigration, or if immigration officials scrutinize the documentation of any inadequately documented workers that might be on the Arandas payroll.
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Posted by Kevin Whited @ 04/21/06 04:37 PM | Print | Comments (2)
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