February 28, 2006

Immigration Law

Non-citizens seeking relief
From removal's ultimate grief
Deportation? Exclusion?
It all breeds confusion
At least that was my belief

But now I can understand
At least one reason you would be banned
Inadmissible at entry?
Why that's elementary
You could be deported my man

Yet we still might lament
Rosenberg v. Fleuti's dissent
Constitutional issues
Are tossed like old tissues
The Court seems to circumvent

This is not something new
Zadvydas faced this thing too
The statute was read
To bring justice instead
Of facing the real issue

Such justice isn't arbitrary
Understanding is what could be scary
These decisions have weight
Though they're not set out straight
'least they didn't use a dictionary

February 11, 2006

February Flakes

I played in the snow today
Even rode down a hill on a sleigh
Threw some ice at the neighbor
Now she’s gone into labor
I’m in big real big trouble I’d say