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Hispanic Economic Boycott |
The boycott to highlight the economic importance of immigrants is being organized to protest immigration legislation enacted by the House last
December. However, the boycott, which encourages immigrants not to attend school or work on May 1, could hurt companies that have been vocal advocates of treating illegal workers fairly through comprehensive immigration reform in Congress, according to the National Council of Chain Restaurants, a division of the National Retail Federation.
"No one understands how vital immigrants have become to America’s economy better than the chain restaurant industry,” said Scott Vinson, Vice President of Government Affairs for NCCR. “Unfortunately, these work boycotts have the potential to handcuff the very businesses that have worked so hard for immigration reform. Chain restaurant employers have long advocated for comprehensive reform that includes a temporary worker program, as well as a path to legal resident status for the undocumented workers present in the country.” |
