Sun-loving hearts, yet eyes cold as ICE

America loves Latin American culture. From the music, the dances, the gastronomy, and even the inventions. Latinos are part of their day, yet they usually ignore the ones who created these traditions: the people

Americans love tacos, empanadas & pupusas

They love Latin music; reggaeton, mariachi or even corridos

They love the party and the drinks

They love avocados in their Super Bowl menu

In fact, the Super Bowl is the biggest day of the year

For avocado consumption in the United States

The presence of Latinos in your daily life is inevitable

From the vegetables that you might have in your fridge

And the roof that may cover you

To the nurse who gave your COVID-19 vaccine 

These are the reasons why Americans are so quick

In blaming Latinos for “stealing” their jobs

When in reality, Latinos do the “dirty work.”

Yet they also call Latinos “lazy criminals.”

They are quick to point fingers 

They are quick to call them “illegal aliens”

Which is ironic

Is ironic how they can call immigrants “illegals.”

On land built literally brick by brick

By immigrant hands

They love watching the Super Bowl 

While eating guacamole

Guacamole from avocados that come in a box with a 

“Cultivated in MEXICO” label 

They love the Latin avocados

Yet when they saw that a Puerto Rican artist 

Is going to perform in the Super Bowl

They got furious 

They say they love the culture 

They go to their favorite Brazilian restaurant 

They see someone get abused by ICE

Yet they keep quiet and just stare with disgust 

Not at the ICE officer

But at the immigrant who was just doing their job

And oh!

How their heart are loving Cancun’s beach sun

Yet their look

Their eyes are just like ICE