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turn back the clock 2012 2000 1900 1800 then it all comes back the green lady who mouthed the words freedom to us we pull into the island our ship overflowing with people like me immigrants “Welcome to America” an official looking guy told us we were given numbers then waited in the never ending lines finally it was our turn a man looked at us asked our names my father told him all of our names then we saw a man in a white coat who told us we were all healthy, then said “Welcome to America the Land of Freedom for All” turn the clock forward 1800 1900 2000 2012 immigrants used to be welcome here now we build walls increase boarder security to keep them out of America Why
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