Duke Beaufort Poet Limerick

flood anxiety

What’s causing panic disorder?  
Venezuelans flood our border
Their country we rebuked
So here they’ve regrouped
Without a legal court order

Authors Note: Actions have consequences and sanctions that punish countries South of the border have led to increasing illegal immigration. For the first time ever, Venezuelans became largest nationality for illegal border crossings in September, 2023. In an attempt to address the root cause, we're now negotiating with Hugo Chavez. That lead to a prisoner swap and might make sense in the long run.

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Sara Kendrick December 31, 2023 at 2:24 PM Sad, that people are having to flee from the country/s that they call home. I can't imagine what they are going through where they live to make it seem like somewhere else will be so much better then there are those who are having to flee because their land is being hit by weapons of war. Thank you for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K Duke Beaufort January 1, 2024 at 9:27 AM From a historical point of view, the southwest US was taken from Mexico a number of years ago. Is it possible it's being taken back? Even so, associating with people from central and South America and Mexico allows me to see how they sure work hard. Absolutely amazing! Duke Beaufort January 1, 2024 at 9:24 AM Thanks Sara, it must be pretty awful in some of these places. The people are in fear of their lives from gangs and have no hope. It has to be very bad to motivate so many to leave.