First Draft

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses
yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your
teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed,
to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door."

Statue of Liberty: Naaahhh.... *crumples paper*



Second Draft

"Give me those that I deem worthy, the rich or smart
as long as they speak English; The wretched refuse of your
teeming shore can pay or get out. Send these, the homeless,
tempest-tossed, back: they can get a card first to come to my country.

Statue of Liberty: THERE we go! Much better!


...


Come on, guys. Think about this new legislation in Congress. Think about the role America has played over the years, as a haven for the lost, the poor, the tired, downtrodden, and hungry of the world for two hundred and thirty years. Think about the fact that the greatest country in the world is now trying to deny people their right to a good life. And think about what you, as an American, are doing about it, whether you support it or not.



"I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable Asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong..."
--George Washington, 1788






I'm sorry we let you down, Mr. President.





En America, todos somos iguales.


~Jesus Villa, 3rd-Generation Mexican American citizen