How sure are you about  migrating to America ?

IF YOU’RE still dreaming of asking your Fil-American citizen relatives to file a petition (Form I-130) at the US Embassy to help you migrate to America, stop dreaming right now. It’s a totally useless effort, a real waste of time, especially if you have a shorter time frame of fulfilling that dream.
At least, that’s what I got from my relatives over there who are bonafide US citizens, all laughing at the idea of filing that petition form at the US Immigration. “Mo puti na lang ang uwak, ha ha ha ha dili na ma approve!” says one of them on Facebook from Ohio. (“The black crow will grow white feathers, it won’t still be approved”).
America is still trying to get over its trauma of 9-11 (Remember that terrorist attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, Sept 11, 2001?), it now treats everyone entering its seaports and airports as a potential “terrorist”, so don’t be surprised why every single application to migrate are given a strict, microscopic review.
Don’t get pissed off if they’re checking your background, for any American hatred expounded by religious groups or leftist organizations—which is fairly understandable considering just how vulnerable that country is to terrorist attacks. Even Filipino leftists today haven’t got tired of waving anti-US placards from Marcos to Aquino. They’ll even blame tsunamis and earthquakes to US imperialism.
That’s why my Fil-Am relatives told me to tell friends that if anyone really wants to go to America, just try to go there as a “tourist” or “visitor” and stay (or hide) with your relatives, making sure you’re not caught. This will give you that chance of feeling your way around to find out if America is really where you want to be. You can’t be too sure. How sure are you about going to America for good?
If you end up as TNT, or tago ng tago (hiding yourself) that’s alright as long as you don’t make it too obvious to US immigration agents who’re probable just tolerating them— since most “illegals” are probably more talented. more skilled and more literate than Americans.
Many Filipinos have the skill and talent that most Americans don’t have, so it’s easy to get a job in the US and work for companies or small businesses that aren’t strict about a US Greencard that allows you to work and stay in America.
Have you seen that Spielberg movie “The Terminal”? Do you still remember that Indian airport janitor who told Tom Hanks (as the man without a country) : “You came so close to America, but you don’t have the courage to go from here to here” he said, pointing one finger to the next finger.
Most of those working at that airport terminal started probably as illegal immigrants— and were daring enough to take the plunge against all odds.
What the heck, you’re only trying to chase the American dream….
(Comments : Emal: tradingpost_davao@yahoo.com)