Many years ago I was an alien.
It was surprisingly easy to become one, especially at age four, when other people take care of the paperwork. All I had to do was go somewhere different. I didn't even need my own pair of wings.
At the border I became transformed. I became a new species. I became alienI did not know it at the time, but there are
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Time: December 11, 2010 04:58 pm
Subject: P.S.
It all began to make sense when my boyfriend told me that he used to fantasize about aliens...
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Time: December 11, 2010 05:59 pm
I prefer the term foreign national, but I never really stopped to think that I'm an alien now! Perhaps this is the excuse I need to dye my hair
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Time: December 11, 2010 06:25 pm
It's strange, but I don't remember running into the term "foreign national" as a child. I don't know if that's because "alien" has more of a ring to it or because "foreign national" just wasn't used as much around me.
I don't think you need an excuse to dye your hair, but if you want one, celebrating your new-found alien status sounds like a good one to me!
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Time: December 12, 2010 05:37 pm
"Foreign national" sounds closer to what we call them in Russian. Here it is rather a 'foreign citizen'. And both those sound somewhat less offensive than an 'alien'.
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Time: December 11, 2010 09:21 pm
The other day I got into an argument with some lowdown arsehole who was talking about "dem illegals." It right pissed him sour when every time he referred to foreign nationals as "aliens" or "illegals" or "wetbacks" I cut him off with "oh, you're talking about people?" and "the people, you mean" and various variations thereof.
It was the most fun I've had in a while, especially when he turned red in the face >:D
Excellent post, your perspective on the entire subject matter really drives it home.
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Time: December 11, 2010 11:50 pm
I used to be a resident alien too, thought the only difference was that my parents entered the country legally. I wish the DREAM Act will have success, it isn't fair for the children who had no choice. Due to their illegal statuses, they don't have the same rights everyone else does, even though they call the US their home.
I liked your analogy with the Voyager message. This was really well done.
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Time: December 12, 2010 05:41 pm
So there currently is no way for such children to correct the situation their parents created by entering the country illegally? Well, besides returning to the country which is even less their own than the US?
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Time: December 12, 2010 08:30 pm
Statewide, there are many amnesty programs though they don't exist in all states. If you declare that you are an illegal immigrant to the state, you are eligible to become a citizen and you won't get deported or prosecuted. Many immigrants are still scared to do this and until the DREAM Act, there has been no nation-wide bill supporting legalizing immigrants.
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Time: December 13, 2010 04:31 am
I see... Thank you!
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