I've been in the US on and off since 1988 and this is about the worst time I can remember for being an undocumented worker.
There seems to be no tolerance of immigrants anymore, we're all written off as a threat to the country's security, but we're Americans really, at the end of the day.
There's something ridiculously maudlin about hearing all those songs about going "home" at Christmas when you don't dare board a plane for fear of being banned from re-entry.
The old Irish songs used to commemorate the people who couldn't return to Ireland because the journey was too arduous. It's just as arduous now, even though it's only a five-hour plane ride.
There has to be a sensible way out of this. I hope so, because I don't think I can spend another 12 months living in the shadows.
5 comments:
What's to keep you from applying for citizenship?
What planet is howard on?......
Hear hear! Howard you must be a right gobshite!My heart goes out to that girl, it must be horrible having to live in limbo. The people at home are behind the bill so please God it will be implemented!
Hey Howard, I can't belive I never thought of that myself ??? All these years and I could have just gone downtown one day and picked it up at the supermarket - easy as that!.....
Sweet Jesus Howard you're a genius!!! Now why didn't I think of that...lord help us all.
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