Day Without A Mexican

The argument is that no one would be able to live comfortably in California were it not for the Mexicans, and the economy could not thrive without them. Arau, the director, shows the state in complete shambles after the "disappearance" of all Mexicans and Latinos in the state. Though the target seems to be Mexicans, Arau plays on the fact that most Non-Hispanics assume that all Latinos are Mexicans, and this is possibly why he has them all disappear. In my experience, I've known this stereotype (others assuming all Hispanics are Mexicans) to be true, simply because people are not aware of the differences of various Latin American countries and think it easier to piles us all into one tidy group. This is similar to how people refer to Asians; we all just think it's okay to call them Chinese or Japanese, when there are really over 40 countries in Asia and though the majority of the Asian population may be from China, they are not all Chinese. Arau further shows us his message with the Abercrombie's in total ignorance in their own household. They can't figure out how to do the laundry, how to pack their daughters' lunch, etc. The white farmland owner, who's son is against illegal immigrants, recognizes the fact that his workers are essential, know how to cultivate, and that with agriculture being a major source of money for the country, his farmland and others across the state would not thrive. I think his main source of ethical appeal lies in the randomly projected statements that are shown in white text after someone says something that is incorrect. These statements are presumed to be facts and we can usually see that they are. (Such as Guatemalans and Hondurans are not Mexicans, and There are 40 countries south of the border.)