List of ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protests Scheduled Across the Country

On June 1, a general strike among Latinos and their allies dubbed “Un Día Sin Inmigrantes” (A Day Without Immigrants) is scheduled to take place in cities across the country in protest of the anti-immigrant laws passed in Florida and other states.

  • May 30, 2023
  • 5:48 PM

An Inside Look at the the Day Without Immigrants Demonstration in DC

Carlos Eduardo Espina walked to the White House on Monday morning a TikTok star with over 2.5 million followers. By day’s end, the 23-year-old Texan from College Station had become an icon of immigrant rights organizing.

  • Feb 14, 2022
  • 5:57 PM

Support Grows in Congress for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protest

Support is growing in Congress for the “Day Without Immigrants” protest planned for Monday, February 14. The rationale behind the protest led by TikTok star Carlos Eduardo Espina is that immigrant labor underwrites Valentine’s Day every year.

  • Feb 10, 2022
  • 11:27 AM

AOC on Immigration Reform, ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protest

On Wednesday, Latino Rebels asked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for an update on immigration reform and her view on the planned “Day Without Immigrants” protest on February 14.

  • Feb 4, 2022
  • 1:54 PM

AOC, Ilhan Omar Support ‘Day Without Immigrants’ on Feb. 14

Carlos Eduardo Espina has over 2.4 million followers on TikTok and over 88,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel. Now the 23-year-old is asking immigrants, in Spanish and English, to disrupt Valentine’s Day this year by not showing up to work, school, or the stores.

  • Feb 3, 2022
  • 2:26 PM

Parent Whose Son Was Kicked Out of Class for DAY WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS: ‘Action Will Be Taken’

“This is unacceptable and action will be taken.”

  • Feb 21, 2017
  • 5:12 PM

California School District to Investigate Teachers’ Posts Ridiculing ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Students

Memo to teachers: don’t make your Facebook posts public.

  • Feb 17, 2017
  • 8:45 AM

Latino Truckers Lead Boycott of Florida After Anti-Immigrant Law (OPINION)

A protest started by Latino truck drivers against Florida’s anti-immigrant law has now grown to include a diversity of drivers across the country.

  • May 17, 2023
  • 1:37 PM

#NoReformNoVote: TikTok Star Launches Pressure Campaign for Promised Immigrant Relief

A controversial new campaign by popular immigrant rights organizer Carlos Eduardo Espina is calling on Latinos not to vote in November’s midterm elections unless President Joe Biden and the Democrats pass long-promised immigration reform.

  • Jul 26, 2022
  • 5:09 PM

‘Hanging by a Thread’: Central American Immigrants Call for Temporary Protected Status Amid Uncertainty

It’s been two decades since Faustino and Evelyn left their lives behind in Central America. Both have been fighting to protect their families since they arrived.

  • Mar 17, 2022
  • 2:53 PM

Quinceañeras: The Fight for Our Community Is Just Getting Started

Together, we’re going to show the country that we are Texas and that we won’t back down.

  • Jul 26, 2017
  • 11:07 AM

These Students Are Striking Back Against SB 4 Hate in Texas

Two Latina high school students’ response to Texas’ “show me your papers” law, SB 4.

  • Jun 29, 2017
  • 1:43 PM

The Other Side of Our Immigration Debate

The immigration debate in the U.S. has become stale, and we’re contributing to it. We celebrate and fight together as immigrants, but there has always been another side to our story.

  • Feb 18, 2017
  • 9:50 AM

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