Michael Landgarten does not hire undocumented workers at his two Kittery restaurants, and he hasn’t had any major incidents targeting the immigrants he does employ. Nevertheless, he has declared Bob’s Clam Hut and Lil’s Cafe as “sanctuary restaurants” that protect immigrant workers from discrimination and harassment.
Landgarten said he’s heard from plenty of other restaurants around the country about the “considerable suffering in the industry just from the fear of deportation or lost staff and lost relationships that have been long and strong and close.”