No, they cannot always write themselves in with the colonists and conquerors who first
docked here. No, they cannot modify their skin color to fit a social hierarchy nor treat
their culture as an ornament that comes before a hyphen.
It is important to note that immigration policy must be flexible depending on the needs
and state of our country. However, our attitudes and treatment towards immigrants living
in the US are what should not change, regardless of the political winds. Immigrants are
not a policy to be modified, nor a checkbox to mark on application forms. They are
people, Americans, and deserve to be treated as such.
We all are a mainstay in the impassioned ballad of our nation. But for now, we shall lie in
wait here, on the metaphorical balcony- where we sing an unheard melody, and continue
to pluck the daisy illustrative of centuries of unrequited devotion. Loves me, loves me not,
loves me, loves me not. The petals continue to silently fall, dropping below the balcony
to the ground, where our cherished one will walk tomorrow.