I'm not a Trump supporter

[plasmid]

We're being intruded by migrants secluded
Who stowaway past our frontier
They're costing us green and will linger unseen
Unless I should get into gear

Their nature I'll dredge as I perch on a ledge
And twisting the truth's my endeavor
Exposed to the nation, and next: deportation
They thought they'd endure thus forever?

I promise the answer has nothing to do with politics

[plasmid]

You're closer than you think, PG; the latter cracked this one wide open.

[plainglazed]

I thought it fit most all the clues but couldn't quite reconcile the "costing us green" bit.  Perhaps peas vs worms? or maybe just it's more common idiomatic meaning?  Anyway, most enjoyable as always my friend. 

[plasmid]

Nah, I was going for a hint at being purchased goods. You can't just go out and pick a can of peaches off the tree, after all.

[rsn]

 

testing  spoiler for phone

 

Another try at dislodging 

 

an electric tooth brush

Edited April 20, 2017 by rsn