The national protest against the crackdown on immigrants, Day Without Immigrants, shuttered a Point Reyes Station business but did not affect many others in West Marin last Thursday. Whale of a Deli closed; Marisol Salgado, a co-owner of the deli, said she decided to participate in the activism as soon as she heard about it and with “no questions asked.” “This specific business is run by immigrants,” she said. “About 95 percent of the people who work for me are immigrants. Not supporting our own community of immigrants is really wrong.” With her business closed for the day, Ms. Salgado, who has a background in immigrant rights, said she stayed home with her family and followed the news. She and her daughter discussed what they would do if a friend reaches out for help, and decided to join an activist group in Sonoma County. No employees at The Station House Café took off work, but Alyson Howe, assistant manager for the restaurant, said employees were told they would be supported if they wished to. “Immigrants are so important to our business and we really need them,” she said. “They’re the backbone of the Station House Cafe.” Christian Caiazzo, owner of Osteria Stellina, only heard about the protest that morning and said of his 25 employees, nearly 20 joined it, though mostly symbolically: about six were scheduled to work that day, and two showed up. He said he would have closed his restaurant if he had known about the protest sooner. “I told [my employees] to let me know of this in the future so I can support them,” he said. No employees from the Coast Café in Bolinas, the Sand Dollar Restaurant in Stinson Beach or the Two Bird Café in San Geronimo participated in the protest. David Morales, the other co-owner of Whale of a Deli, said he was disappointed in the low level of participation from neighboring businesses. “In my personal view, it’s bad not to show how important we are,” he said. “Some people are not serious about what’s going on.” Ms. Salgado said they want their business to be a sanctuary space for information and support. “If someone is in trouble, they know they can reach out to us for help,” she said. “They know that Whale of the Deli is a safe place to ask questions.”