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

• 這個好.不頂一下過意不去... -ITWorker0214- ♂ (168 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:24:07

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

• 寫得很好,再polish一下,語氣再柔軟點可以加到complain裏麵 -ITWorker0214- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:45:29

• 是不是不該提趙小蘭？另外什麽是complain? -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 21:50:11

• 我是指給議員/媒體/勞工部/BUSH寫信時順便附上 -ITWorker0214- ♂ (211 bytes) () 01/11/2007 postreply 22:11:00

• 回複：是不是不該提趙小蘭？另外什麽是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

• 謝謝。 -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

• 回複：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

• 為什麽不貼到美國官方網站上去呢？！！！！ -gchunter- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 05:05:54

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

• 寫得真好！不頂一下不好意思 -HHLL- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 06:11:25

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

• 頂!快置頂,最好潤色後投到比較有影響的刊物! -wunairensheng- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 06:37:33

• 頂！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

• 謝謝大家的回複。任何人都可以擁有 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 07:40:47

• 任何人都可以擁有該詩的版權。並將其未加修改或者修改後出版在任何出 -xszhu- ♂ (44 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 07:43:31

• 回複：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

• 回複：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

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

• 回複：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，應該發個好刊物。 -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

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

• 回複：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

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

• 淚流滿麵............ -geneclean- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/12/2007 postreply 16:21:12

• 怎樣讓這首詞廣為傳博。 -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

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

• 沒骨氣，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，沒有關係， -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 14:31:07

• 但是請尊重這個論壇和所有的讀者 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 14:33:44

• 因為這個論壇的名字是移民論壇 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 14:34:38

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

• 如果您對回國發展比較感興趣，建議你到回國發展論壇的討論區。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 15:12:26

• 還有一點我的個人觀點，在這個世界上，友愛總是比憎恨的力量更強大。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 15:13:04

• 最後，祝您回國途中一路順風。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 15:14:03

• 最後，祝您回國途中一路順風。 -xszhu- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/13/2007 postreply 15:14:58