The Solution to the Job CrisisA Poem by Elton CampWhat if all illegal immigrants were suddenly expelled from this country?The Solution to the Jobs Crisis? By Elton Camp In this write, words I don’t intend to mince Of illegal immigration I’m making no defense Nor any illegal aliens am I attempting to shame If my family was in poverty, I might do the same There is one main point that I want here to note If the government should seize aliens by the throat And throw them over the border and admit no more Would there be plenty of employment as before? Most of them have some low-paying, menial task How many legals would, for those jobs then ask? Are you or I those type jobs really going to take To do picking, digging, cleaning or using a rake? Some will say, “Why, yes, I’d be willing to do so.” To that response, I have very serious doubts though If a shortage of such workers never had there been, There was no reason for illegal immigration to begin
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1 Review Added on June 7, 2011 Last Updated on June 7, 2011 AuthorElton CampRussellville, ALAboutI am retired from college teaching/administration and writing as a hobby. My only "publications" are a weekly column in our local newspaper. Most of my writing is prose, but I do produce some "poetr.. more..Writing
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