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No One is Illegal
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Marwa , Project Citizen , Connecticut
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I wrote this poem to express how I feel about immigration, as an immigrant.
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Restoring Our Beliefs
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Dean M., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My grandparents have told me countless stories about them immigrating to the United States when they were seventeen. Their stories taught me about how important America's values of opportunity and ...
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My American Creed
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Jad M., Staples High School , Connecticut
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Being an individual that is quite diverse, I have been profoundly influenced by my parents' experiences.
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Why to not celebrate the 4th of July
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Laila S., Project Citizen , Connecticut
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An explanation of why America wasn't really free when we signed the Declaration of Independence.
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The Myth of the American Dream
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Keelin W., Staples High School , Connecticut
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The illusion of the American Dream has misleadingly lead minorities into a mindless society. In America, we are known as the land of opportunity and success. By us remaining ignorant to the inequal...
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Education for kids
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Tom S., Staples High School , Connecticut
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Since the kids are the future of this planet, why not educate them from a young age. With the basics of education and the opportunity to proceed to a higher education, the future would be filled w...
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