ACLU Paints Grim Picture of a U.S. Future Without Latin Influence

Washington, D.C. - With a national background torn apart from the ensuing threats of illegal immigrant deportation, the American Civil Liberties Union has launched a new campaign to remind American citizens of the immeasurable cultural contributions that the Latin influx in the contemporary population has brought about. The intended goal of the campaign is to promote a unifying sense of peace among the conflicting cultures, though initial results have seemingly spawned an opposite end.



Focusing largely on music and fashion, the ACLU's campaign is comprised mainly of billboards and syndicated commercial spots in prime time. Reminding American pop culture of such musical sensations as Menudo, Tino and Gerardo (aka Rico Suave), the ACLU has warned the public that should the new laws be voted in, Gerardo's new studio album, set to drop any month now, may never be realized.



The ACLU has also focused on the Latin influence prevalent in the multi-bilion dollar American fashion industry - the world's largest, rivaled only by Italy. Recalling such trends as the "Menudo look" of shotgun-holed shirts and small, almost underwear-like shorts (also modeled by Tino), the ACLU has warned that an America without Latin fashion would barely be an America at all.



Finally, the ACLU has commented on the downward slant of the beach lifestyle should the immigration laws go into effect. "It is the fashion and frivality of the Latin community on our nations beaches," warns the ACLU, "that makes this great melting-pot nation what it is today." Although the campaign as had a reverse effect in the early stages, the ACLU is hoping for a turn-around, fueled by a sure-fire addition of closed-minded comments from Republican Congressman and hopefully at least one more mind-numbing prime time speech from President Bush.