I have a dream.

(Under the inspiration of the spirit of Martin Luther King, I wrote the poem.)

I have a dream.
I dreamed that after 8 years of hardworking and legal staying in this country I got my green card approved.
I dreamed that whenever a recruiter called me and asked my working status,
I could tell him that I don't need a visa sponsorship.
I dreamed that I should have known I need 8+ years to get my green card, I should have known it 8 years ago,
when I was still young,
when I was able to move freely to another country without worrying about the family root nowadays.

I have a dream.
I dreamed I could work like other American workers, not like a slave.
I dreamed I could leave my employer when I have a better opportunity instead of for 8 years' worrying that my employer can suspend or delay my green card application.
I dreamed I could be promoted instead of working on the same position and salary for 8 years just for that green card.
I dreamed that I don't have to worry everyday in 8 years that if I'm unemployed, I have to leave this country and kiss my green card application goodbye.

I have a dream.
I dreamed there are never such cruel things called Backlog Elimination Center.
I dreamed Ms. Elaine Zhao as a daughter of an Immigrant family knew how hard it is to work and live legally in this country without a green card.
I dreamed some people working in DOL could appreciate other people's life because 8 years for a family is definitely an important portion of whole life.
I dreamed that 8 years of hard working can convince DOL that there is no other American worker can fit the job I am working on, hence they will issue me a labor certificate as the first step in my green card application.

I have a dream.
I dreamed that legal employment based immigrants don't have to stick to the same job position and same company for 8 years before they can get their green card.

I have a dream.
I dreamed that I could have the courage of Martin Luther King to speak out our issues and let everybody in this country know the issues.
I dreamed that the people of this country could feel our pain and respect our hard working and services for this country for so many years.

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• 原创。向所有BEC的XDJM 致敬！ -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:17:39

• 这个好.不顶一下过意不去... -ITWorker0214- ♂ (168 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:24:07

• 谢谢。只是... -xszhu- ♂ (32 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:33:14

• 写得很好,再polish一下,语气再柔软点可以加到complain里面 -ITWorker0214- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:45:29

• 是不是不该提赵小兰？另外什么是complain? -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:50:11

• 我是指给议员/媒体/劳工部/BUSH写信时顺便附上 -ITWorker0214- ♂ (211 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 22:11:00

• 回复：是不是不该提赵小兰？另外什么是complain? -xiaoshi- ♂ (410 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 06:38:07

• good job! very nice poem! -lovewind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:33:05

• 谢谢。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:37:10

• Our life is worse than those of whom Martin Luther King was appe -cth163- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:35:54

• Ding, Ding... -maricopa- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 22:08:38

• 回复：I have a dream. -批了多少？- ♀ (14 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 22:52:06

• Very nice! Ding! -U-U- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 00:46:22

• 为什么不贴到美国官方网站上去呢？！！！！ -gchunter- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 05:05:54

• Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding.... -Rgirl- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 05:39:20

• 写得真好！不顶一下不好意思 -HHLL- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 06:11:25

• 回复：I have a dream. -skyislimit- ♀ (32 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 06:30:07

• 顶!快置顶,最好润色后投到比较有影响的刊物! -wunairensheng- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 06:37:33

• 顶！佩服佩服！ -ANobody- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 07:10:46

• ding -sweetsweety- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 07:14:33

• 谢谢大家的回复。任何人都可以拥有 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 07:40:47

• 任何人都可以拥有该诗的版权。并将其未加修改或者修改后出版在任何出 -xszhu- ♂ (44 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 07:43:31

• 回复：I have a dream. -PurpleBlue- ♀ (18 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 08:45:45

• I have a dream. -fightforli- ♂ (84 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 10:11:48

• 回复：I have a dream. -fightforli- ♂ (84 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 10:13:07

• good job! -JR_KR- ♂ (21 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 10:15:19

• 写得太好了,看得我都想哭了... -JuneJune- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 11:02:00

• 回复：I have a dream. -Hello,everybody- ♂ (22 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 11:33:33

• J1 Waiver -Helensky19- ♀ (391 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 11:51:05

• 好好改一下，应该发个好刊物。 -peacefullife- ♂ (44 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 12:07:45

• Very very good and touching -vsc-1111- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 12:14:32

• Suggest demonstrating in front of DOL and USCIS -PRCBJ- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 12:47:54

• 回复：I have a dream. -houston730- ♂ (92 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 13:15:32

• 回复：I have a dream. -damingbai- ♂ (79 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 13:23:17

• Great Post...... -Phenix- ♂ (25 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 13:24:18

• 回复：I have a dream. -geneclean- ♀ (14 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 16:17:39

• 泪流满面............ -geneclean- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 16:21:12

• 怎样让这首词广为传博。 -noname100- ♀ (32 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 16:25:33

• Another dream is no war between USA and china -mjr2005- ♀ (41 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 17:47:05

• Ding! I feel the pain and I'm tired! -BlueTech- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 19:42:12

• please send it to the newpaper! -raining2006- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 22:53:27

• 回复：I have a dream. -peacedale- ♂ (62 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 09:56:00

• 没骨气，you should have a dream to be a proud CHINESE! -peacedale- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 09:57:07

• 如果你不尊重我，没有关系， -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 14:31:07

• 但是请尊重这个论坛和所有的读者 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 14:33:44

• 因为这个论坛的名字是移民论坛 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 14:34:38

• Realistically, you may wish -ForbiddenCity- ♂ (121 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 13:22:46

• 如果您对回国发展比较感兴趣，建议你到回国发展论坛的讨论区。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 15:12:26

• 还有一点我的个人观点，在这个世界上，友爱总是比憎恨的力量更强大。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 15:13:04

• 最后，祝您回国途中一路顺风。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 15:14:03

• 最后，祝您回国途中一路顺风。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 15:14:58