I am here because I left,
though most people hate this fact.
When I do what others did,
I don't win praise, not a bit.
When I rest they hate me more,
call me names, not heard before.
I can't stand nor can I lie,
can you tell me who am I?
Solution
I am
an immigrant.
I am here because I left, though most people hate this fact.
I am here because I left my home. People in my new home hate me for this decision because they don't like strangers intruding their homes. People in my old home hate me for this decision because they envy me. They wish they could leave their homes as well, like me. They don't wish me the best for my journey, they wish I would stay with them forever in their home without future.
When I do what others did, I don't win praise, not a bit.
I try to assimilate in my new home, go to work and earn money like everybody else. But they tell me I steal their jobs. I am the reason for their poverty.
When I rest they hate me more, call me names, not heard before.
But don't I dare to be jobless. They tell me to not be a burden to everyone.
I can't stand nor can I lie, can you tell me who am I?
So I can't work (stand) and I can't rest (lie [down]). They'll always hate me for who am I.
For this riddle I got inspired by this image: