“La Voz de Kentucky” Erasure Poetry Series, January 14, 2024

Diego Alcaraz-Monje

How has immigration changed since September eleventh?
The biggest Immigration is now
Security The first priority
is our nation denying an easy way
especially after the terrorists.

Whether you have lived since childhood,
new challenges maintaining benefits have past
at risk. those which have ignored This

something like crossing the border
or lying for people and obtaining a pardon
can overcome Many are discretionary

the hardship is not important to you
never believe the gossip
never rely upon
the United States, a nothing who can do basic functions

I heard that you could avoid deportation if you can show “hardship”. What is “hardship”?
Hardship is the case to speed up
Many eligible. but two reasons,
demonstrate your ability

deportation would be separating from each other
if you are critical have an attorney
who matters to think about best case).

A little advice about what to do…
you are a criminal
to you the United States
very little chance that you are Human