An “I KNEW IT” moment…Seeing how refugees and immigrants are prioritized here over Americans.

Well, I have the proof I’ve been looking for.

People coming here to my community from other countries receive immediate help and support.

Support such as:

Cash

Housing

Utility assistance.

Medical.

Food stamps.

Job placement.

Job Training.

And if the state can’t provide enough, there are organizations (PLURAL) that will step in and help make up the difference needed. For both refugees and immigrants.

If this doesn’t piss the royal fuck out of everyone, including those who have seen me bust my ass trying to get some similar god damn type of help the past 1-2 years…….

We have people who have been living on the streets in America for decades. If we cannot help them, we sure as hell should not be helping others coming here from other countries.

Plan or not.

To allow this b.s. to continue while I, an American citizen – a mother – who is trying to rebuild my life and heal, and is being turned away left and right: this is a cruelty I cannot fathom. An injustice. I have been asking (screaming these days) for $$ help for job training, and have I received that yet?

Nope.

But I did receive a nice little list of local resources I can call. The same agencies I’ve already reached out to.

Come here from another country, and you get the red carpet treatment.

I’m SEEING red.

It’s SO WRONG on SO MANY LEVELS.

I have put myself out locally in my community, shared my writings, and shared my story, which made me feel quite vulnerable. I didn’t have anyone advocating on my behalf. Didn’t have any locals sharing my information/work/story – even though I have asked.

But now I know the truth. If I said I was a refugee or an immigrant, I would have already received the help I need and would have been in a better place for myself and my daughter.

So when I come on here, or any other platform, and I sound like a f’ing lunatic at this point, just know I have a good god damn reason to sound the way I do.

Victoria