Jan 26, 2017 | Press Clips
Restaurants and other food industry businesses could also be impacted. Restaurants in the Bay Area have closed at a fast clip recently, with many citing the difficulty in hiring workers as part of the reason. Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a nonprofit...
Jan 25, 2017 | Press Clips
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this morning to start stripping federal grant money from American cities that refuse to aid federal immigration authorities in deporting non-violent undocumented immigrants. There are over 200 of these “sanctuary...
Jan 25, 2017 | Press Clips
A grassroots movement where restaurants vow to act as “sanctuaries” for immigrants is really picking up steam now that Donald Trump is sitting in the Oval Office. The campaign — called simply the Sanctuary Restaurants Movement and created by two aid groups with strong...
Jan 25, 2017 | Press Clips
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...
Jan 25, 2017 | Press Clips
From down-home delis to upscale bistros, dozens of restaurants nationwide are seeking “sanctuary” status, a designation owners hope will help protect employees in an immigrant-heavy industry and tone down fiery rhetoric sparked by the presidential...
