Jesus Sanches of The LA Times reports:
The normally bustling downtown Los Angeles produce and garment districts were virtually shut down today, and truck traffic at the ports was down sharply after many employees protesting the nation’s immigration policy’s did not show up for work.
The dearth of activity in the produce and garment districts, both heavily dependent on immigrant labor, was so far the most dramatic sign of the impact of today’s organized immigration protests on local commerce. Only sporadic business closures and staffing shortages reported across the remainder of Southern California. Read full article
There was tension leading up to this plan for a national strike, as evidenced by this Village Voice article noting that the idea had many detractors within the immigrant-rights movement. With a seemingly stronger emphasis on the voices of dissent from the strike plan, Hispanicbusiness.com also covered the controversy.
Kmareka.com 
Can I ask a dumb question here? What is the “right” answer to this problem? This is a weird situation where a leftist, pro-human rights stance puts you squarely into bed with employer (read: Wal-Mart) who thrive on exploiting illegals and paying them less than market wages. I really haven’t quite figured out which end is up in this debate.
Let those that are here stay, and give them green cards en route to citizenship, thereby putting pressure on employers who would otherwise pay them less than minimum? Is that the solution? But what’s to prevent a new wave of illegals that starts the ball rolling again.
Sorry to be so obtuse here, but color me confused. I get nervous when I’m on Wal-Mart’s side.