Ryan Clark

Two Poems

IX.

[ interference ]

1     this subsection or section 23-212.01, subsection F for that employer's

1     The species does not wander or leave        Staying forever

2     business location.

2     is nesting

3               G. The attorney general shall maintain copies of court orders that are

3     gathering sanctuary        A reser

4     received pursuant to subsection F of this section and shall maintain a

4     vation is not this and shall remain no

5     database of the employers and business locations that have a first violation

5     t this        Arizona is not this        To have to violate

6     of subsection A of this section and make the court orders available on the

6     is soon not this        is sand        a desert        Order is available on the

7     attorney general's website.

7     attorney generals website

8               H. On determining whether an employee is an unauthorized alien, the

8     How determined rang flying onward into

9     court shall consider only the federal government's determination pursuant to

9     courts        and rang full of wringing desert in pursuit

10    8 United States Code section 1373(c). The federal government's determination

10    and said section 1373 c        the feral vermin are meaning to

11    creates a rebuttable presumption of the employee's lawful status. The court

11    create a root        Presume unlawful status        The sto

12    may take judicial notice of the federal government's determination and may

12    mach aches        so full of ta

13    request the federal government to provide automated or testimonial

13    cos        The fed are all government profit        automated to testi

14    verification pursuant to 8 United States Code section 1373(c).

14    fy for a sanctuary of feather

15              I. For the purposes of this section, proof of verifying the employment

15    A feather is soft enough for a wing to

16    authorization of an employee through the e-verify program creates a

16    authorize flight        though it hovers        serrat

17    rebuttable presumption that an employer did not knowingly employ an

17    ed blade like        on

18    unauthorized alien.

18    a threat        A line

19              J. For the purposes of this section, an employer that establishes that

19    of feathers        said the lawyer        stabs at

20    it has complied in good faith with the requirements of 8 United States Code

20    the city of Phoenix        said shoot

21    section 1324a(b) establishes an affirmative defense that the employer did not

21    See the white feather of defense        The lawyer readied a

22    knowingly employ an unauthorized alien. An employer is considered to have

22    quill pen        authorized a line of fence to read        Shove

23    complied with the requirements of 8 United States Code section 1324a(b),

23    off        white requirements of 8 United States Code section 1324ab

24    notwithstanding an isolated, sporadic or accidental technical or procedural

24    What is sanctuary city in this procedure

25    failure to meet the requirements, if there is a good faith attempt to comply

25    of failure to meet requirements        the risk of faith tempted to comply

26    with the requirements.

26    What took remains

27              K.ITISANAFFIRMATIVEDEFENSETOAVIOLATIONOFSUBSECTIONAOFTHIS

27    Kites in air        made of defense        of watching        see a thing of this

28    SECTIONTHATTHEEMPLOYERWASENTRAPPED.TOCLAIMENTRAPMENT,THEEMPLOYER

28    section        that the air was trapped        To lay a trap        the lawyer

29    MUSTADMITBYTHEEMPLOYER'STESTIMONYOROTHEREVIDENCETHESUBSTANTIAL

29    must tie the air to money or other evidence that the al

30    ELEMENTSOFTHEVIOLATION.ANEMPLOYERWHOASSERTSANENTRAPMENTDEFENSEHAS

30    ien is violating empire        Who set the trap made a face as

31    THEBURDENOFPROVINGTHEFOLLOWINGBYCLEARANDCONVINCINGEVIDENCE:

31    the air        deprived of flowing        blurred the convincing evidence

32              1.THEIDEAOFCOMMITTINGTHEVIOLATIONSTARTEDWITHLAWENFORCEMENT

32    And they came in vans        tied to law and force        made

33    OFFICERS OR THEIR AGENTS RATHER THAN WITH THE EMPLOYER.

33    of shears        to gather the air in a wide jar r

34              2.THELAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERSORTHEIRAGENTSURGEDANDINDUCEDTHE

34    eading        FOR MEXICANS        Sure        and they j

35    EMPLOYER TO COMMIT THE VIOLATION.

35    ump too        Some might even

36              3.THEEMPLOYERWASNOTPREDISPOSEDTOCOMMITTHEVIOLATIONBEFORETHE

36    jump out        Dispose those        move on        before they

37    LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERSORTHEIRAGENTSURGEDANDINDUCEDTHEEMPLOYERTO

37    leave any roots        A root might

38    COMMIT THE VIOLATION.

38    omit the violation

39              L.ANEMPLOYERDOESNOTESTABLISHENTRAPMENTIFTHEEMPLOYERWAS

39    A lawnmower stays at the shed        trapped        The mower is

40    PREDISPOSEDTOVIOLATESUBSECTIONAOFTHISSECTIONANDTHELAWENFORCEMENT

40    predisposed to violence        Sanctuary meant

41    OFFICERSORTHEIRAGENTSMERELYPROVIDEDTHEEMPLOYERWITHANOPPORTUNITYTO

41    officers or their agents merely provided        meant tied to

42    COMMITTHEVIOLATION.ITISNOTENTRAPMENTFORLAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERSOR

42    some deviation        It is not a trap for aliens        for a ci

43    THEIRAGENTSMERELYTOUSEARUSEORTOCONCEALTHEIRIDENTITY.THECONDUCT

43    ty        It is merely a ruse to conceal the rent de

44    OFLAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERSANDTHEIRAGENTSMAYBECONSIDEREDINDETERMINING

44    livering sanctuary in a dream of

45    IF AN EMPLOYER HAS PROVEN ENTRAPMENT.

45    mowers        vein        air        meat

XIV.

[ transfer ]

1          B. In addition to any other requirement for an employer to receive an

1     In danger        a car ran from Peoria        Van

2     economic development incentive from a government entity, the employer shall

2     s sway off of Main St        veer off onto the highway        Shell

3     register with and participate in the e-verify program. Before receiving the

3     gas stations spit Chevys as even

4     economic development incentive, the employer shall provide proof to the

4     ing made a veil on the sand        Feet move

5     government entity that the employer is registered with and is participating

5     forward        shredded and stepping

6     in the e-verify program. If the government entity determines that the

6     In the heave of program        of government entity        drains shutt

7     employer is not complying with this subsection, the government entity shall

7     le Arizona        a Mexican firesale

8     notify the employer by certified mail of the government entity's

8     Note the move for California        the

9     determination of noncompliance and the employer's right to appeal the

9     drive of noncompliance        And home flees        right out the

10   determination. On a final determination of noncompliance, the employer shall

10   door        Remaining in Arizona        the police

11   repay all monies received as an economic development incentive to the

11   A pale moon receives no comedy of elopement        scene of the

12   government entity within thirty days of the final determination. For the

12   virgin en route to a final land of

13   purposes of this subsection:

13   purpose        This is subsection

14          1. "Economic development incentive" means any grant, loan or

14   one        comedy of elopement        scene of migrant on

15   performance-based incentive from any government entity that is awarded after

15   a fence        scene of any cover that is awarded

16   September 30, 2008. Economic development incentive does not include any tax

16   Severed roots take off        Land is seen to fall away        as

17   provision under title 42 or 43.

17   if night drew a road        a r

18          2. "Government entity" means this state and any political subdivision

18   iver        and nothing        In this state        any light is a subdivision

19   of this state that receives and uses tax revenues.

19   of shade        It receives dust as vans

20          C. Every three months the attorney general shall request from the

20   sever the road        as the run of rails kiss the earth 

21   United States department of homeland security a list of employers from this

21   A night state departs        rides off a map        away from this

22   state that are registered with the e-verify program. On receipt of the list

22   As day arrives        dirt shivers off at the

23   of employers, the attorney general shall make the list available on the

23   border of knees        legs shuffling on

24   attorney general's website.

24   churning west

25          Sec. 9. Section 28-3511, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

25   easing south defeated        The air of leaving Arizona        of a state made to read

26          28-3511. Removal and immobilization or impoundment of vehicle

26   28 3511        Removal and mobilization        air of the vehicle

27          A. A peace officer shall cause the removal and either immobilization

27   pulled over immobilized

28   or impoundment of a vehicle if the peace officer determines that a person is

28   Removal of face is native here

29   driving the vehicle while any of the following applies:

29   driving the vehicle away        flowing al

30          1. The person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked for any

30   ong a road        a river of ledge        suspended for any

31   reason.

31   reason

32          2. The person has not ever been issued a valid driver license or

32   The reason has not ever been valid        Driver        scene

33   permit by this state and the person does not produce evidence of ever having

33   of fear        Might bite the sand        if just to save it        to save a haven

34   a valid driver license or permit issued by another jurisdiction. This

34   of light        Driver        scene of missing        where just a stone is

35   paragraph does not apply to the operation of an implement of husbandry.

35   A parade to Sonora shoving at the dir

36          3. The person is subject to an ignition interlock device requirement

36   t        Return is subject to going into a wreck

37   pursuant to chapter 4 of this title and the person is operating a vehicle

37   Pursuit carved this land        Bones appear in a vehicle

38   without a functioning certified ignition interlock device. This paragraph

38   white as sun        scene of this paragraph

39   does not apply to a person operating an employer's vehicle or the operation

39   Is to fly away even a thing anymore if the raid

40   of a vehicle due to a substantial emergency as defined in section 28-1464.

40   of sanctuary shot out detours 

41          4. THE PERSON IS IN VIOLATION OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AND IS

41   For the person flew over a fence and is

42   TRANSPORTING,MOVING,CONCEALING,HARBORINGORSHIELDINGORATTEMPTINGTO

42   transporting moving concealing harboring shielding        or attempting to

43   TRANSPORT,MOVE,CONCEAL,HARBORORSHIELDANALIENINTHISSTATEINA

43   transport move harbor shield        An alien in this state        in a

44   VEHICLEIFTHEPERSONKNOWSORRECKLESSLYDISREGARDSTHEFACTTHATTHEALIEN

44   vehicle        knows risk        disregards it        The fact that

45   HASCOMETO,HASENTEREDORREMAINSINTHEUNITEDSTATESINVIOLATIONOFLAW.

45   home is to remain in the hunted dust of violation

Ryan Clark writes his poems using a unique method of homophonic translation and is particularly interested in how poetry responds to the oppressiveness of borders. He is the author of How I Pitched the First Curve (Lit Fest Press, 2019), and his poetry has recently appeared in Bear Review, Yemasse, Painted Bride Quarterly, Tahoma Literary Review, and HOLD. He currently teaches creative writing at Waldorf University in Iowa.

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