A State of a Union
[The following is a transcript of a speech given by the United States President regardind the state of refugee affairs.]
As you may already know, last night Congress passed legislation that would give asylum to those seeking it and a home for those seeking refuge and respite from wartorn countries. Most importantly, the camps and temporary-housing for illegal immigrants will be shut down. Those that were housed and living kept there will be given formal housing assignments, part-time work, and remedial education, including English-language learning, where seen fit. This rehousing, reassignment, and assessment process is being spearheaded by the State Department, ensuring that adequate food, shelter, and other necessities will be provided by not-for-profit organisations that have decided to partner with the State Department.
The camps have begun formal evacuation and former residents will be boarding buses and planes, and will be traveling to different hosts spread throughout the country. I can only imagine parents separated from their children being reunited with and being given a home of their own. People given a first real chance at the American Dream, rather than hiding fearfully in plain sight. Let this mark the day where mothers can tend to their own children and choose to work for another mother, because she wants to rather than fighting tooth and nail to reunite her family on American soil. Let this mark the day where a father can work one job and make ample money to support his family, instead of three, under-the-table jobs and barely making a dent in family living expenses.
I know there are people in our beloved country that this will upset or even aggravate. But, has there ever been someone in your life that gave you a chance? Maybe, even when you did not truly deserve it, or were properly qualified? My grandmother always told me generosity with a lot of love goes farther than any dollar ever could.
The State Department projects that within the next two years, five per cent of those formerly housed and soon reassigned will be on track to becoming a legal citizan and have access to a standard public education. In five years, fifteen per cent, and in fifteen years, fifty per cent. We are looking for a better and brighter future for all people that call this wonderful nation, the United States of America, home.
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