San Jose, California (Crohn– The continuous immigration campaign began to harm small companies in the Gulf of the South. Business owners in the east of San Jose identified an event for the weekend to the solidarity of each other and to the immigrant community.
The ongoing immigration campaign raises fear among the residents of San Jose. This starts hurting small companies, which depend on people from all aspects of life.
Carlos Marukin has travel and shipping in East San Jose. He says that he saw directly how the raids were raised in January.
“They do not want shopping, even they do not want to buy the necessities, but only want to stay at home and hide,” said Marukin. “Before they were deported, they send their belongings early. Then we saw some other people who send their loved ones left behind because Ice took them, and when they took them, they had nothing other than the clothes they were wearing at the present time.”
His mother, Juanna, runs a store in front of Tropicana Travel and Shiping. It says their family business has witnessed a decrease in sales in recent months.
Carlos translated into his mother Juanna.
“I asked the owner to help somehow because the rent is very high and there are no clients and they have to pay the salary statements as well and they are very high,” said Juanna.
Carlos and his mother are planning to be at the Sunday event at the Tropicana Center for Shopping and Presentation of Coupons and Discounts. They say they hope that the free -friendly event for the family will reinforce sales and moral spirit.
“Tropicana is the center of our society of Spanish origin, and we want to make sure that the work here flourishes and we make sure that our citizens feel safe,” said Ben Duan, a member of the San Jose Province Council. “There is a misleading information that the ice here is bothering our residents or arresting one of the residents. This is not true. There is only one incident.”
“There must be more because people are still in fear, so we hope that people will bring to the scene,” Juanna said.
“There are many diligent people who come here to work and search for a better life and live the American dream,” said Carlos.
City officials estimate that at the current rate, small companies may lose up to $ 600 million in revenue annually. The event will be held on Sunday at the Tropicana Shopping Center from 1 pm to 4 pm