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What Immigrants Really Want

Come out of the darkness, stand in the light.
Speak from your heart and give us insight.
Don’t treat us like animals lured by honey.
Saying you care and you’ll give us your money.

Offer instead, a small thread of hope,
A plan to slow, illegal immigration, guns, dope.
Shore up our borders, build a great wall,
Help the murder and theft totals to fall.

Give us a chance, a dream we can earn.
The legal citizenship for which our hearts do yearn.
Make America great, let us be a part.
Workers can stay, would be a good start.

Think of others, give up your greed.
We’re just asking for the things that we need.

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Paige Hind Date: 7/17/2025 5:47:00 PM Immigrants should be given fair chance too. I enjoyed your speaking for them (a lot in my family) Login to Reply Bill Baker Date: 7/17/2025 6:37:00 PM All of our families if we look back a few generations. Have a pleasant weekend, my friend. Bill

Duke Beaufort Date: 7/17/2025 8:00:00 AM Hi Bill, Many of us are with you on this. There's plenty of room for people who want a better life and who may be fleeing for their lives as well. Unfortunately, they are pawns in a political theater. There is a huge problem of inequality that needs some solutions on a global basis. Hard to be isolated on a planet where we share resources with other people and other species. Sending smiles and hope. Login to Reply Bill Baker Date: 7/17/2025 6:14:00 PM Thanks, Duke ... like I've always said, "we don't have a resource problem, we just have a distribution problem." Have a great weekend, my friend. Bill

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/16/2025 6:38:00 PM This country was built un immigrants, as long as they are honest hardworking, we should keep them all, thanks for this Bill Login to Reply Bill Baker Date: 7/16/2025 8:38:00 PM I agree, Vie. Have a pleasant weekend! Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 7/16/2025 4:42:00 PM a straight forward approach to immigration, Bill. Appreciate your wisdom. Login to Reply Bill Baker Date: 7/16/2025 5:10:00 PM Thank you, Sara. Nobody wants the criminals, but there are those that just want an opportunity for a better life for themselves and their families. Hugs, Bill

Joe Dimino Date: 7/16/2025 3:30:00 PM Common sense statements. All these politicians, who advocate for open borders, live in gated, guarded communities. Many of them travel around with armed security. It has nothing to do with diversity. Nothing to do with isolation...there is none more generous on the earth, than the American people. American has always welcomed all LEGAL Immigration! And true Christians are also not stupid. A voice of reason -- thank you, Bill. Login to Reply Bill Baker Date: 7/16/2025 5:11:00 PM Thanks for the supportive comment, Joe. Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Tom Woody Date: 7/16/2025 2:55:00 PM I don't take a stand on political issues but I know Jesus would be kind to all. True Christians embrace diversity. Have a pleasant evening Login to Reply Bill Baker Date: 7/16/2025 5:14:00 PM I'm not making a political statement, Tom. Just stating what I've heard from 100's of people I've personally met that wanted to come to the U.S. legally. Blessings my friend. Bill