Businesses owned by people with foreign roots in Magdeburg, Germany, staged a several-hour strike on Wednesday, closing their doors to protest the growing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The AfD is currently leading in pre-election polls and has promised mass deportations of migrants. The closures included restaurants, convenience stores, and hair salons, impacting lunchtime customers. The demonstration highlights concerns about the potential impact of the AfD’s policies on immigrant communities. Business owners expressed their anxieties about a shift in the political climate and the threat to their livelihoods. The strike aimed to raise awareness of these concerns and demonstrate solidarity within the affected community. This unusual form of protest illustrates the deep divisions emerging in German society.