[ad_1]
READ MORE
Border Patrol in Charlotte
U.S. Border Patrol began making rounds in Charlotte on Saturday morning.
This follows recent Border Patrol activity in Chicago that made headlines, with some reports alleging agents violated people’s rights.
Expand All
On Friday, Nov. 14, Lempira Restaurant on Central Avenue sat empty.
The restaurant was open, but news of U.S. Border Patrol coming to Charlotte to perform similar raids seen in Chicago, shook the Hispanic community and its corridors.
Lempira’s Central Avenue restaurant manager Francisco Valle previously said that business went down 70% after Charlotte learned Border Patrol was coming.
On Monday, Valle said Charlotteans stepped up over the weekend, overwhelming the restaurant with food deliveries and visits.
“It’s been a crazy weekend but it’s been positive,” Valle said. “We’ve had so many new customers … The community is coming in. They’re buying and they’re taking care of us.”
The restaurant serves Latin food, mostly Central American.
How to support Charlotte Hispanic business
Many Latino and Hispanic restaurants and businesses have shuttered since Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte.
But many remain open, including Lempira.
Valle said community support is the easiest way to help. Spread the word. Order out or dine in.
It’s unclear how long Border Patrol will stay in Charlotte. But Valle said he’ll stay open for as long as he can.
“For the first time in 24 years that I’ve been here, I felt real fear. Fear that closes up your chest,” Valle said. “But there’s people that we need to feed … I love feeding people good food and I’m using that to forget for a little bit about what’s going on.”
Lempira
Location: 4439 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205 (featured above)
Location: 140 Eastway Dr, Charlotte, NC 28213
Location: 5906 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Location: 7631 Sharon Lakes Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210
Instagram: @lempirarestaurant
[ad_2]
Desiree Mathurin
Source link