Many immigrants took the day off
Kipp Hanley and Amanda Stewart
Potomac News
Tuesday, October 9, 2007


The parking lot and shops at the Grant Avenue Shopping Center in Manassas was nearly empty around lunch time Tuesday as area many legal and illegal immigrants participated in a county-wide work stoppage to protest Prince William proposed crack down on illegal immigrants.

On a typical day, the parking lot of the center, which contains mostly Latino-owned stores, is lined with trucks selling tacos and other Mexican foods. At noon, none of the vendors were there.

The work stoppage, which organizers call “PWC a Day Without Immigrants,â€