> Yes it is. It's a specific subset of people (the poor) that can be picked apart from the rest (the non-poor). I think the issue is that it doesn't necessaril

> Yes it is. It's a specific subset of people (the poor) that can be picked apart from the rest (the non-poor). I think the issue is that it doesn't necessarily refer to the people mentioned in the first clause. To me it sounds like a non-sequitur, e.g. 'I met those refugees on the road, so I [went elsewhere and] asked the poor a few questions [to see if they would have some insight on the refugees I met earlier].'