"just deportees"

May 01, 2006 09:14

May Day, at least this year, will be marked by pro-immigration protests across the U. S., and I can't think of a better protest song to frame the immigration debate than this one.  These are the original lyrics, which are actually a poem written by Woody Guthrie and inspired by a real event.  It was set to music later, and popularized by Pete ( Read more... )

lyrics monday, immigration

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ms_daisy_cutter May 1 2006, 10:25:21 UTC
cluebyfour May 1 2006, 10:31:21 UTC
Actually, I agree with most of Michael's points in that post. We could of course force more assimilation, but I don't agree that it's the right thing to do, or even necessary. But seriously, who wouldn't want more teenaged latinas to migrate to the U. S.? :-P

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ms_daisy_cutter May 1 2006, 11:23:07 UTC
Wait, you're the guy, aren't you supposed to say, "It depends on how hot they are"? ;-)

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