The Refugees and Immigrants Received an Old Paul McCartney CD

   The idea had been to come up with solutions for all the world's disadvantaged groups -- the homeless, the sick, the elderly, etc. -- and place the solutions as presents under the tree that Christmas Day in 2017.
  Christmas wishes for the less fortunate, made good.
  Now, It can hardly be said you are gifting all the less fortunate, if you leave out the refugees and immigrants. So, what will we find to solve their problems?
  Well, it is Christmas Day, so wander over to the tree and peek in their package, before they come down the stairs to open it. That way, you'll know if the problem is really being solved, and you can warn them away if the promise of a real solution is really just a cruel joke.
   As you tear off the wrapping and pry the box open, I see a CD, an old one -- more than 40 years old -- by Paul McCartney and Wings. Slip it in the CD player.
    Someone's knockin' at the door
      Somebody's ringin' the bell
    Someone's knocking at the door
      Sombody's ringin' the bell
    Do me a favor
      And open the door, and let 'em in
  Oh, so it is as easy as that: Let the immigrants in. Let the refugees comes flying in from Syria unimpeded, and let the unwanted immigrants from Mexico and South America come sailing across our southern border without any Trump wall to stop them.
   It would appear this is a cruel joke, then, promising them a solution and then not delivering truly workable solution, just saying, "Come on in." What? Are you also going to say, "Take over our land. Take our jobs. Abuse our welfare system. Bring terrorists with you -- as many as you like."
   If this isn't a cruel joke on the immigrants and refugees, it is on us. Plus, you haven't solved the problem of how to make them survive once they get here. They often arrive without language skills and other skills necessary to find meaningful jobs. They end up working under the table at wages that don't fully pay the rent and don't place enough food on the table to feed their families.
   Pull open the box a little more. There must be more in it.
   There is, but I don't know if you'll like it. I see a document, scrolled up. Unroll it, and read it.
    Dear People of the World, and of the United States,
   These immigrants and refugees are your neighbors. They need your help and they need your care. If you ignore them -- if you shun them -- they are more likely to be a problem. If they feel hated or despised or unwanted, they are more likely to become terrorists. If they are shown warmth and love, they are not so likely to go wrong. If you find them living next door to you, offer them jobs that will sustain them. Show them love. Help them and give them guidance in this land that is new to them.
  The Christmas package did call for screening of immigrants, searching their backgrounds for crimes and indicators of terrorism.
  As for the welfare problem, it needs some change-ups so no one can abuse it, whether they come from abroad or grow up here. That package under the Christmas tree this Christmas morning in 2017 provides a revamping of the welfare program, making it so people work for what they receive. And it pares back on some social programs. It leaves in place the programs that are needed, but puts them out of reach for those who do not need them.