>>93370573Um probably since we elected a president who's most quoted campaign promise was about building a wall at the border to Mexico?
Regardless of your feelings towards immigration it's clearly a racist move, and one that makes no logical sense since mexicans dig tunnels or swim (Hence the term "wetback") so it was retarded all around.
So hollywood is simultaneously cashing on on "Hey WE'RE not (that) racist, buy our movies" momentum while helping mexican creators get some work and recognition which in turn helps those in that demographic have some representation.
I know i sound like a fucking tumblr blog post but i'm literally just answering what OP asked. A combination of these factors is likely why we're seeing a bigger amount all of a sudden.
>inb4 speedy gonzales is a racist caricature/the other mice in his cartoon are>Yes but only white suburban moms gave a shit back in the last PC craze in the 90s, mexicans didn't give a fuck. Plus he was in the looney toons show (the one where buster and daffy are roommates) 
