M.I.A. Quotes
I fly like paper, get high like planes
If you catch me at the border, I got visas in my name
M.I.A., et al. "Paper Planes." Kala, XL Recordings, 2007.
At the time, the United States required that Poles and many others from many countries were required to first get a visa (permission to travel to the United States). To do this the prospective visitors had to stand in long lines at the U. S. Embassy and or Consulates where there was never enough staff. Congress wanted to check on all potential visitors to make sure they were not terrorist affiliated and they would return to Poland. At the same time Congress wanted to promote tourism to the United States. But they also didn’t want to spend money for staff (usually non Americans overseas to make the visa process reasonable or have a process where people could obtain visas via Internet or mail. This is a classic case of Congressional incompetence in copying with their own conflicting objectives.
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam MBE, known by her stage name M.I.A. (/ɛm aɪ eɪ/), is an English rapper, singer, record producer, and activist. M.I.A.'s songs are marked with evocative political and philosophical commentary. Her music combines elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop, and world music with eclectic instruments and samples.
