America and Immigrants

America has immigrants from near and far

But they changed the U.S., wherever they are

Some are refugees, coming to flee

Coming on ships on the stormy sea

Some come for a better life

Like a house, children, and a wife

Some come for wealth or power

Or for businesses to bloom and flower

Some came to live with fathers and mothers

They came to live with sisters and brothers

They all heard the mourning dove

And sometimes even found true love

Some came for the university

But they all gave us diversity

They gave us new cultures and new foods

They have all different kinds of moods

They brought animals, like horses and mules

They gave us new seeds and new tools

Immigrants were very brave

The ships sometimes hit huge waves

They all left their native land

Left the forests, the desert sand

Some came in the time of the colonies thirteen

Some want to come now, in 2017

The land here is big enough to share

Beautiful, glorious, and fair

Immigrants come for many reasons

Hoping to come in all the seasons

They all have a reason to come

We need to welcome everyone

Immigrants are what make America great

We need to love them, not to hate

Immigrants are people too

They shouldn’t be judged by the actions of few

We welcome immigrants, wherever they are

Those who came to America from near and far