What Did I Do Wrong?
poem/song from the perspective of a child captured by ICE
Can I ask you a question,
Mr. Policeman?
Why are you beating my daddy?
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Where did my mama go?
Why aren't my brothers at home?
Why are these men yelling at me?
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What did I do wrong?
What do you mean, "I don't belong here"?
I lived here all of my life.
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Why are my friends in cages
Like animals?
We're people just like you.
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Please don't send me away...
I want to stay...
I never been outside this country.
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What did I do wrong?
What do you mean "I don't belong"?
I lived here all of my life.
God, help me, please...
I am on my knees, begging...
Please let me know if my family's alive.
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CT Idlehouse
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