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Immigration Reform
Immigration Reform
Question I must ask, were you American born
If not
Then X marks the spot
Voices crying, marches to hear
Congress turning a political deafening ear
As a Nurse, I meet all nationalities, all races
Worrisome looks upon so many faces
Living the American dream
Eight years ago, this issue was unforeseen
New rules and new game
Nothing ever stays the same
Old players must now apply
I have a job, family, we’re living the American pie
Go back to where? To do what? Voices of so many immigrant outcries
If this is America, to leave, we cannot understand why
We contributed to a land not of our own
Cooks, painters, landscapes, working our fingers as well to the bone
You cannot get no more blood out of a stone
Keeping love flowing within our homes
Senate playing God while sitting upon their thrones
Some, not all would say it contributes to our national debts
Send them packing, and let our quota of employment be met
Lazy is as lazy does
No one blocks your path from taking care of the ones you love
Is immigration reform right, should we feel less for others
Babies left here without their mothers
ICE knocking on the door, the new age Gestapo
Deported pass the boarder wall, what an uncoordinated fiasco
School rules, two languages it’s best you learn
Jobs posted for bi-lingual, canceling out your money you needed to earn
I speak English, it’s my official tongue
This is where the spiraling effects of demonstrations dividing us all as one
Making revisions for my living
Interpreters seeking while my tax dollars are giving
Medicaid coverage, most likely, the source of income
I fought in the military, yet my journey to exist has not been won
Expensive food items set on the table
I’m hard working, yet my refrigerator is set to disabled
My taxes paying for immigration care
I have health insurance, my medical conditions causing me to live on thin air
Mexican restaurants erected everywhere
From money sent from over there
No jobs to assist, other than their own
Now you understand when a voice like mine are not alone
This is the land of the free and the brave
Cross their border, you dig your own grave
Cross ours you live
We give, we give, and we give
Some have not even taken it upon themselves to be considered free
It sometimes makes it harder for the working to some degree
The oath to stay, presence hidden in the dark
No papers, looking over shoulders caring who larks
Criminal acts
Known facts
Running across the border not even looking back
You will return once all is settled in time
Crossing back over the border, using your American’s family dime
All in all, we must get along to remain emotional prefilled
Congress will come to sign a legislator bill
I have enough love to concur, in times such as this
It never mattered who was sailing their ship
For the silent voices, I brought this issue as due
What you do with the concept is totally up to you
Take care of your home, as if it was your own
Life related issues sings its own song
Therefore, we must all coexist
Immigration Reform, was a matter to discuss on my Nurse’s wish list
Question I must ask, were you American born
If not
Then X marks the spot
Voices crying, marches to hear
Congress turning a political deafening ear
As a Nurse, I meet all nationalities, all races
Worrisome looks upon so many faces
Living the American dream
Eight years ago, this issue was unforeseen
New rules and new game
Nothing ever stays the same
Old players must now apply
I have a job, family, we’re living the American pie
Go back to where? To do what? Voices of so many immigrant outcries
If this is America, to leave, we cannot understand why
We contributed to a land not of our own
Cooks, painters, landscapes, working our fingers as well to the bone
You cannot get no more blood out of a stone
Keeping love flowing within our homes
Senate playing God while sitting upon their thrones
Some, not all would say it contributes to our national debts
Send them packing, and let our quota of employment be met
Lazy is as lazy does
No one blocks your path from taking care of the ones you love
Is immigration reform right, should we feel less for others
Babies left here without their mothers
ICE knocking on the door, the new age Gestapo
Deported pass the boarder wall, what an uncoordinated fiasco
School rules, two languages it’s best you learn
Jobs posted for bi-lingual, canceling out your money you needed to earn
I speak English, it’s my official tongue
This is where the spiraling effects of demonstrations dividing us all as one
Making revisions for my living
Interpreters seeking while my tax dollars are giving
Medicaid coverage, most likely, the source of income
I fought in the military, yet my journey to exist has not been won
Expensive food items set on the table
I’m hard working, yet my refrigerator is set to disabled
My taxes paying for immigration care
I have health insurance, my medical conditions causing me to live on thin air
Mexican restaurants erected everywhere
From money sent from over there
No jobs to assist, other than their own
Now you understand when a voice like mine are not alone
This is the land of the free and the brave
Cross their border, you dig your own grave
Cross ours you live
We give, we give, and we give
Some have not even taken it upon themselves to be considered free
It sometimes makes it harder for the working to some degree
The oath to stay, presence hidden in the dark
No papers, looking over shoulders caring who larks
Criminal acts
Known facts
Running across the border not even looking back
You will return once all is settled in time
Crossing back over the border, using your American’s family dime
All in all, we must get along to remain emotional prefilled
Congress will come to sign a legislator bill
I have enough love to concur, in times such as this
It never mattered who was sailing their ship
For the silent voices, I brought this issue as due
What you do with the concept is totally up to you
Take care of your home, as if it was your own
Life related issues sings its own song
Therefore, we must all coexist
Immigration Reform, was a matter to discuss on my Nurse’s wish list
Published 15th Dec 2018
Author's Note
Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.
Dave Reichert
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15th Dec 2018 9:49pm
my love this is damn true a our president Donald Trump has his head up his ass careas not for the pour or Immigrant if your skin not white your a outcast in his eyes.
great write
great write
16th Dec 2018 00:15am
As speaking from a liberal point of view, Immigration reform has always been an open political debate in Congress, there is no right or wrong answer in this debated political issue. Our president is attempting to enforce regulated issues whereas, the Democratic party wanted open borders. Laws Obama had in place to adhere once you are here you have political asylum, which I do not mind, however, if you become a citizen the correct way once you are here. What we see happening in 2018 is heartbreaking and once again stricter laws should be mandated some kind of way where we can bring great minds alike together and discuss this for the common cause of man, woman, and babies to provide safety measures once they reach American soil. Thank you for your comment on such a trivial issue
15th Dec 2018 9:56pm
Immigrants don't get half the credit that they deserve, they put far more into the system than they take out . a many only work for a few years and return home with the starts to a better life. If left alone Immigrants probably would come work the harvesting seasons and return home with enough to carry them into the next year. But now with our own Berlin wall. It messes with the option of going and coming for harvesting seasons. But think of the millions they have place into a system that they will never be able to draw out. Is it people are jealous of their ability to unify. At one time we were all immigrants
16th Dec 2018 00:39am
Immigrants don't get half the credit that they deserve, they put far more into the system than they take out
There is a different when you say immigrants versus illegal immigrates.
Everyone gets credit to be counted in census if you pay taxes, however let's be honest, most immigrants who came off Ellis Island benefited from several loopholes that were put in place by Congress; no taxes for five, years, bank loans for start-up business...etc.
So for five years yes, immigrants do there fair share to built up within their community, their self related economy, therefore, it would appear they get more out then they put in, perhaps.
However, my poem was written from teh standpoint of being an illegal immigrate and laws that were once written and then sadly stricken from the records, now we have caravans ready to cross the boarders with a do or die mentality. It pains me this world is big enough, why can't we find a way to share and be civil. However our Pontus is not hearing or having it. Thank you for reading and then commenting as well
There is a different when you say immigrants versus illegal immigrates.
Everyone gets credit to be counted in census if you pay taxes, however let's be honest, most immigrants who came off Ellis Island benefited from several loopholes that were put in place by Congress; no taxes for five, years, bank loans for start-up business...etc.
So for five years yes, immigrants do there fair share to built up within their community, their self related economy, therefore, it would appear they get more out then they put in, perhaps.
However, my poem was written from teh standpoint of being an illegal immigrate and laws that were once written and then sadly stricken from the records, now we have caravans ready to cross the boarders with a do or die mentality. It pains me this world is big enough, why can't we find a way to share and be civil. However our Pontus is not hearing or having it. Thank you for reading and then commenting as well
16th Dec 2018 00:46am
We were referring to illegal immigrants do you realize that the south would fall without illegal picking shit, working on farms, cleaning houses/ Hell they even work in manufacturing until they get caught. Who gets all that money. we are very familiar with Ellis Isle yes. But who do you think is working allthose big ass farms in Cali, pick apples in Washington state. Fuck all over
16th Dec 2018 00:59am
You are preaching to the choir, however most illegal immigrates get taken advantages of, yes they may do all the odd jobs, no one want to heed too, but baby it is so much bigger than that. How about the unstable economy, shelling out millions of dollars for welfare, housing, camps. America is not the only country dealing with illegal immigrants flooding their boarders, I really do not have a say which way Congress votes. My plead, just become a citizen once you get here, take that oath
16th Dec 2018 1:03am
make the path through the border as easy as through Ellis Isle. And why is the caravan all of a sudden popping up with a man that wants to build a wall. We argue that Berlin should tear theirs down but we want to build one
16th Dec 2018 1:52am
Baby, this is not Berlin and East Germany. This is America and we have a fascist president who would stop at nothing to get his wall built, in his campaign promise he stated the Mexico president will pay for the wall, now here today, he wants what five billion to built a wall. That is why he is urging Congress to aheed to build or a government shutdown. If you want America as your county then go through the proper channels, not forming human caravans and using babies as barging tools on the front line. One thing I could say, we have a Pontus who is very hard around the edges on this political issue
15th Dec 2018 11:33pm
Well bring only the second generation on my father's side born in the U.S.
My father's parents were Hungarian/ Austrians... My grandfather had to learn English to Work in Steal Warehouses...my grandmother wouldn't learn English or give up her citizenship so once a year she had to apply for legal alien or be deported...they raised seven sins who fought in WWII, KOREA, AND VIETNAM...we are all immigrants to this country unless you are American Indian which was the original border patrol...We need fair caring honest immigration reform...but sad to say unless we get term limits on congress and supreme court ....get rid of the electoral college we will have the old white racists in congress destroying what our country should be standing for...we all bleed red....if you don't believe it ask those who have died protecting us in the military and 911 victims of different races, colors, and religions...lastly Trump is not my president!!!!!
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My father's parents were Hungarian/ Austrians... My grandfather had to learn English to Work in Steal Warehouses...my grandmother wouldn't learn English or give up her citizenship so once a year she had to apply for legal alien or be deported...they raised seven sins who fought in WWII, KOREA, AND VIETNAM...we are all immigrants to this country unless you are American Indian which was the original border patrol...We need fair caring honest immigration reform...but sad to say unless we get term limits on congress and supreme court ....get rid of the electoral college we will have the old white racists in congress destroying what our country should be standing for...we all bleed red....if you don't believe it ask those who have died protecting us in the military and 911 victims of different races, colors, and religions...lastly Trump is not my president!!!!!
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16th Dec 2018 2:11am
You have an impressive genetic make up my love. I am in agreement about the immigration reform, but it appears no one wants to sit at the table and come to an agreement to place an mutual agreement in writing whereas, legislation can get it pass through a senate vote. Our president and his campaign promise was built on that concept, safer boarder patrol and I really do not think he will falter in the middle of his term to abandon that purpose, its his main driving goal. Thank you for reading and the commenting as well
16th Dec 2018 00:38am
this united states is built on Immigrants as my grandfather came from Germany in the late 1890s if not for Immigrants the United States would not exist
16th Dec 2018 1:39am
Baby my ancestors did not have the choice, the freedom was snatched through a French revolt, so I understand the political uprise, the down falls and the pitfalls to claim America as being an adopted home. However, and yes without immigrants America would not have thrive, but what happens in 2018 when you have a country and you flee to our boarders in a human caravan. Times are so much different. There is no pass, its now called crossing the boarders at your own risk, okay love
16th Dec 2018 1:57am
okay
were up o me let them in hand them their citizenship as oy not as you and i know these that can help hide their heads and run from their responsibility to help or even care
have a blessed week end love
were up o me let them in hand them their citizenship as oy not as you and i know these that can help hide their heads and run from their responsibility to help or even care
have a blessed week end love
16th Dec 2018 1:59am
but who created this caravan never before seen. Separating and loosing children, letting kids die in custody. Haha kids in custody, eight hours no food or water, allowing kids to die to prove a point. The devil walk the earth now
16th Dec 2018 2:14am
I want to say its Revelation times, but we are not even knocking on that door, so I will say, Congress and Senate and a very unfair and poor political system in this day and time
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16th Dec 2018 2:29am
Miss Kitty you are to freaking smart for you on good. We like these type conversations. No arguing just debating we like this and thank you
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16th Dec 2018 5:12pm
Aww, thank you so much for digesting the essence of my mind when bringing to truth and light such a conceptual political issue, whereas, no party wins in the end; it only leads to more marches on Washington, more demonstrations, and continuous human caravans. Thank you for reading and then taking the time to comment. Have a great day as well handsome
