They could be officially classified as "foreigners" taking American jobs.
Explanation:
The reason behind these horrible raids was because Mexican immigrants were supposedly taking resources and jobs that should have gone to white americans who were affected by the great depression.
Over 1 million mexican americans were sent to mexico. some volunteered but most were tricked and were to old or had diseases to stop it.
A flexible expense is something that can be changed at any time. Vacation savings fits the mold of this, as it can be changed. It is not desperately needed, unlike the others.