They Never Thought This Day Would Come: The Power of a Day Without Latinos

For decades, they have taken us for granted. They have exploited our labor, relied on our businesses, cashed in on our spending power—yet they treat us as disposable. They send ICE to tear apart our families. They demonize us in the media. They tell us to “go back” while building their wealth off our backs.

WHEN? Monday, February 3, 2025

But what happens when Latinos disappear for a day?

The United States economy doesn’t run without Latinos. It’s a fact. We contribute over $3.2 trillion annually—more than the entire economies of Mexico and Brazil. We are the construction workers who build their cities, the farmworkers who harvest their food, the restaurant staff who serve their meals, the nurses who care for their families, the teachers who educate their children.

Yet, despite our value, we are constantly under attack.

The Wake-Up Call: A Day Without Latinos

On February 3, 2025, we will show them what happens when Latinos refuse to be ignored. No work. No shopping. No school. No participation in the economy. We will remind them that without us, their businesses fail, their cities slow to a crawl, and their economy crumbles.

This is not just a protest. This is power.

The Economic Truth They Don’t Want You to Know

  • Latinos are the backbone of the American workforce—one in five U.S. workers is Latino.
  • We contribute hundreds of billions in taxes every year.
  • Our businesses generate over $800 billion annually and employ millions.
  • We are responsible for nearly 25% of consumer spending in major industries.

So what happens when we disappear for just one day? Billions will be lost. Wall Street will panic. CEOs will call emergency meetings. Politicians will be forced to acknowledge what they have always known but refused to admit: Latinos hold the power.

They Hunt Us, But They Can’t Survive Without Us

Every dawn raid, every child left crying as ICE drags away their parents, every discriminatory law targeting our people—it all comes with a cost. They want our labor but not our humanity. They want our economic contributions but not our presence.

That ends now.

This Is More Than a Protest—It’s a Reckoning

We’re not asking. We’re showing.

On Monday, February 3, 2025, we prove our worth not with words, but with absence. Let the grocery stores go unstocked. Let the hospitals feel the strain. Let the construction sites stand silent. Let them feel what it means to lose us.

This is not just a day. This is the beginning of a movement.

Join us. Share this. Speak up. #DayWithoutLatinos

Because they never thought this day would come.

But it’s here.

They want us divided. But I’d rather die on my feet, than live on my knees! — EG the Activated Mexica