Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Clovis eatery Taquiera Jalisco closed Thursday as part of "A Day Without Immigrants," a nationwide protest of immigration poilcies. Immigrants of all walks were encouraged Thursday to make their absence felt by not buying anything and not showing up to work or school.
CLOVIS — A Clovis eatery participated in A Day Without Immigrants by not opening for business Thursday, but indications are it didn't have much company.
Taqueria Jalisco kept its doors closed as part of the nationwide protest. Immigrants from all walks of life were encouraged to make their personal and economic absence felt Thursday by neither buying anything nor showing up for work or school.
The store had signs in English and Spanish that read, "We will be closed for today 02/16/17 to support 'A Day Without Immigrants.'" A message left with restaurant ownership was not immediately returned.
The protest was in large part a reaction to roundups of undocumented immigrants last weekend, President Donald Trump's immigration stances and long-promised plans for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Clovis City Manager Larry Fry said he had heard about the nationwide protest, but hadn't seen anything that impacted the city. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle was out of the office Thursday, and remaining staff said it wasn't something they'd noticed or specifically tracked.
Representatives from both Eastern New Mexico University and Clovis Community College said there was no noticeable impact. Various school principals in Clovis and Portales said attendance Thursday was either normal or not impacted noticeably.
Marshall Middle School Principal Todd Morris said he was impacted by the protest when he tried to grab breakfast at Jalisco.
Espiga de Oro grocery store and restaurant were also closed Thursday. However, signage on the store said the closure was related to employee training.
