In Southern California and across the country on Monday, dozens of businesses nationwide closed, schools reported lower attendance and families put off trips to the grocery store in observance of “A day without immigrants.

Numerous businesses across the country purposely closed on Monday to stage a protest against the illegal immigration enforcement policies of President Donald Trump. Organizers of the “Day Without Immigrants” protest encouraged supporters to essentially go on a one-day strike and not go to school,

Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed Monday across the U.S. in a loosely organized day of protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. As EV vehicles get heavier,