Suppose those "activists" who don't show up for work no longer have jobs when they return from their protest? There are plenty of Americans ready, willing and able to reclaim our jobs AND our country. Oh, it might be edgy initially, but trust, we'd survive. If they cause enough chaos, it just might be the ticket (or wakeup call to our politicians) to sending them home once and for all.
I believe these immigrant protest marches will garner more antipathy than the sympathy they are seeking. From what I hear and read, the "real citizens" are quickly exhausting their collective patience...............mine included.
Hope you are feeling better by now. Every time I travel, I seem to pick up some weird bug. I much prefer staying in my own comfort/safe zone. Getting paranoid.