 As the Chicano Movement began to take root and thrive, this issue of immigration and illegal workers was a focus in the movement, and the characters of Lydia and Claudio (the undocumented father of the family), are effected strongly by this issue.The play as a whole arises and thrives in the turmoil and conflict created from the place and time period in which it is set.Perhaps the most prominent theme is that of family.