Sharon,

I'm sorry if this is truly the way you feel about all immigrants.  While 
this country has to come up with a better solution for immigration, not all, 
or even most, immigrants are here to take advantage of tax paying Americans. 
They come out of desperate situations at home, often unable to find 
employment.  they take low-paying jobs here because they are better paying 
than anything at home.

Again, I don't favor uncontrolled immigration.  However, this poem seems 
very callused to me.  Sorry if that was not your intention in passing it on.

JulieMelton
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Keep smiling!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 1:52 PM
Subject: A Poem to Ponder


> I wonder, has America really gotten this way?
>
> Sharon
>
> POEM - Illegal Immigrants
> I cross ocean,
> poor and broke,
> Take bus,
> see employment folk.
> Nice man
> treat me good in there,
> Say I need
> go see Welfare.
> Welfare say,
> "You come no more,
> We send cash
> right to your door."
> Welfare checks,
> they make you wealthy,
> Medicaid
> it keep you healthy!
> By and by,
> Got plenty money,
> Thanks to you,
> TAXPAYER dummy.
> Write to friends
> in motherland,
> Tell them
> 'come, fast as you can'
> They come in turbans
> and Ford trucks,
> I buy big house
> with welfare bucks.
> They come here,
> we live together,
> More welfare checks,
> it gets better!
> Fourteen families,
> they moving in,
> But neighbor's patience
> wearing thin.
> Finally, white guy
> moves away,
> ..
> I buy his house,
> and then I say,
> "Find more aliens
> for house to rent."
> In my yard
> I put a tent.
> Send for family
> they just trash,
> ...
> But they, too,
> draw welfare cash!
> Everything is
> very good,
> Soon we own
> whole neighborhood.
> We have hobby
> it called breeding,
> Welfare pay
> for baby feeding.
> Kids need dentist?
> Wife need pills?
> We get free!
> We got no bills!
> TAXPAYER crazy!
> He pay all year,
> To keep welfare
> running here.
> We think America
> darn good place!
> Too darn good
> for white man race.
> If they no like us,
> they can scram,
> Got lots of room
> in Pakistan.
>