A Day Without an Immigrant

The day has come and gone, and I am hoping that no one's opinions were influenced by the ploy. The message sent was purely emotional, not logical or economic. No reasonable person could say that there would be no effect on the economy and our lives in general if five percent of the workforce got up and moved to Mexico one day, so we haven't learned anything new about the importance of the migrant. Further, a thinking person will see that those who are taking low-wage jobs are also putting less back into the economy, even while they receive benefits such as welfare and health care. Even if we had to pay more to get our fruit picked and our houses built, our society would be paying less in the long run. Am I wrong?