His words; My Poem

His Words

In Martin Luther King Jr's Speech, "I Have a Dream," there was one quote specifically that caught my attention.

"No, no, we are not satisfied and will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like the mighty stream."

This quote is important because it shows an imagery about how Martin Luther King Jr wants the African Americans to have justice, freedom, liberty, and basically the quality of having rights. Water goes quickly in a stream, so this means that he wants a difference and he wants it fast. When i heard this quote, i actually picture what he said. This shows how good of a speaker Martin Luther King Jr really is.

People cheered when he spoke this because they support everything he has to say. They were all at that march for a reason. They all believe that they should have the same rights as everyone else, and they are glad that someone has finally got the nerve to speak up for what is right.

My Poem

Everyone has a memory that they love to remember, but what happens when that memory is forgotten? This is my version of Langston Hughes's poem "A Dream Deffered."

What Happens To a Forgotten Memory?

Does it fade away

Like the clouds in the sky?

Or like the years that pass by--

and never come back?

Does it ever repeat

Like the changing of the seasons?

Or is it ever relived--
Like a ressurected soul?

Maybe its lost at sea

like an innocent cast away

or does it sink to the bottom

like a rock?

The American Dream

Fernando & Rosalia Delgado

Daddy, what was your dream when you were younger?
Well when i was younger, all i wanted was to grow up. I wanted to be able to go to clubs, drive and be able to do things that older people where able to do.

Did you ever think of coming to America?
No, i always thought of staying in Mexico my whole life. I loved it there, but when my father decided to come to America, when i was 15, my family had no choice but to go with them.
Now that you are older, what is your American Dream?
Now that i'm older, all i want is to win the lottery so your mother and I wont have to work anymore. I want to be able to provide you with all you needs, so you can have a good future. I want to have the life that i never could.

Mommy, what is your dream when you were younger?
When i was younger my American Dream was

to finish my education & study to be a secretary.

Did you ever think about coming to America?
No, it actually never crossed my mind at all. Your uncle Carlos, was the one that wanted to come to America and help support our family. But when your father came back for me when i was 18 then i thought it was a great apportinuty to start over and make money to support my family.
Now that you are older, what is your American Dream?
Well its too late to go back to school and make my dream of finishing my education and become a secretary come true. But i guess my American dream would be to finish paying our house so i can finally claim it to be mine. I want to maintain my job, so i can provive my children with everything that you need, and to get the chance to see my grandchildren grow up.

They gotta go

Should undocummented immigrants be allowed to stay?

Undocumented immigrants should not be able to stay. One reason is because they are causing the U.S. to lose money. $190 million, about 25 percent, of the uncompensated costs southwest border county hospitals incurred resulted from emergency medical treatment provided to undocumented immigrants. In addition to that, the money that we pay for taxes is being used to pay for the immigrants that are being deported. If the number of illegal immigrants decreases then the amount of our taxes will increase as well. This will make our money status bad.

Another reason why illegal immigrants should not stay is because they are the ones who break our laws most. Hispanics are 3 times more likely than whites to be convicted of crimes requiring incarceration and 19 times more likely to belong to a street gang. Immigrants in the U.S. are 12% of the population, but yet 30% of the federal prison populations are undocumented people. It’s causing the U.S. to be a non-safe country. Criminal rates are increasing and most is caused by people who don’t even belong here.

3 out of 10 immigrants can’t speak out language. Why would they want to be here if they can’t even communicate with us? This just makes it more complicated for both of us. They could try to learn it but the majority of them decide not to. Instead they want to be strangers in our country and stick to their culture might as well stick to your country as well.

Undocumented Immigrants

Okayy; So this here is a video about Obama talking about Undocumented Immigrants. Now he kind of chooses both sides but he starts the conversation about the Immigration situation and how illegal immigrants should not be allowed in the u.s. Now i really agree with alot of what he says, thats why i chose this video.