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I'd upvote this 10 times if I could. Unless you're an immigrant yourself, it's hard to imagine how big of a deal it is to just uproot your family and go to a d
by atonse 8y ago
I'd upvote this 10 times if I could.
Unless you're an immigrant yourself, it's hard to imagine how big of a deal it is to just uproot your family and go to a different country and start over, often from scratch with no real networks to build from.
- vfulco2 8y agoOne of the greatest stories I ever heard was of my wife's grandfather. He was a Sikh Indian with a hugely prominent position running a 1,000 man unit in the Indian army. Because of weird US immigration laws in the 1970s and his family relations, if his sons wanted to move to the US for a better life, he had to go first. He gave up everything and "restarted" his career as a stockroom boy at a Buster Brown shoe store in NYC, later talking his way into an interview with the CEO of Met Life where he spent the rest of his career. In the interim, he pulled his son from India who became a successful accountant and consultant. I always looked at him with such admiration and said, "now there is the story of a hero". The Sikhs are an incredible people generally. Disclosure: I am 3rd gen Italian-American.
- haskellandchill 8y agoIt is the only thing harder than being a poor rural American. I agree.
- Fjolsvith 8y agoBeing poor in rural America is a choice.