this is new video -- take a look -- of a rally hapg right now at san francisco zhi hall, all to makehe argument that the u.s. needs immigrants. in the south bay many businesses are closing their stores or their doors and students staying home. for that part of the story let's turn to "abc 7 news" reporter matt keller in san jose. >> the official attendance numbers for san jose unified school district won't be available until tomorrow. i went to one campus today and an official on the campus told me the absence numbers were up. >> good morning. san jose unified. may i help you? >> reporter: the largest school district in santa clara county received a lot of calls today from parents saying their student was going to be absent. >> we do have a lot of immigrant families and students in the district. i couldn't quote you the number because we don't track immigration status amongst our families and students which is one way to protect them. >> reporter: students and workers in the bay area and across the country in cities like l.a., new york and chicago are staying home today to take part