Reflection Post

"A Day Without a Mexican"

I feel that this film shows how important the Latino population is to the United States. While it presents a fictional situation, it portrays a very real theme. Racism masks the importance of immigrants, and it is sad to know that many Americans are indeed forgetful of their importance to the US economy.

The movie uses comedy to exemplify its points. The odd disappearance and the pink fog that surrounds California are unrealistic, but help to prove how hard life would be for many people if Latinos were not around. In fact, in the movie, the entire state's telecommunication was disrupted because of their disappearance. The temporary governor, who was ardently anti-Latino, had to do everything he could to bring back the people he once had prejudice for.

The movie, while comedic, presented a very important point, and truly shows how Latinos impact the US. In states like California, Latinos make up a hefty percentage of the population, and as such, are very important to many people's livelihoods and the infrastructure itself. Even for people who live in states with smaller Latino populations, they still make a difference.