Local Hispanic Group protest

"The March 17 Alliance of Georgia a coalition of Hispanic clergy, business owners and activists called on Hispanics to not buy anything Friday as a way of signaling the Latino community's importance to the state's economy. They also asked Hispanic workers to stay home if they could do so without jeopardizing their jobs. That piece of the partial boycott appeared to be getting less compliance.
Manuel Garcia said he and his 15-man landscaping crew were told they'd be fired if they didn't show for work today. That's why they were busily sprinkling pine straw around bushes and flower beds at warehouses along Best Friend Road in Norcross. 'We have families to support,' Garcia said.
The workers went out of their way to buy water yesterday, however, and brought their own lunches to avoid having to make purchases.
Ali Mesghali, owner of Rumi's Kitchen on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs, said two of his cooks approached him to tell him about the boycott.
With a staff that's a good mix of Hispanic and American workers, Mesghali closed the Persian eatery for lunch Friday, choosing instead to open for the day at 5 p.m. for dinner.
'We wanted to support the Spanish people,' Mesghali said. 'I told them that if this is what you believe, I'm supporting you guys.'"

The Republicans do not know how bad the backlash is going to be.