There probably are other factors at play here. But the whole framing of dirt poor immigrants coming to the US, pulling themselves up by their bootstraps and ach

There probably are other factors at play here. But the whole framing of dirt poor immigrants coming to the US, pulling themselves up by their bootstraps and achieving success seems like a patronizing trope at this point, used by the elites (most of whom had far less interesting stories, mostly through being born in wealthy/upper middle class families) as a goal for everyone who may be struggling financially in the US. The reality is that most immigrants are just like other humans; they're not "work machines" and their successes should be lauded but not used as something that everyone should necessarily aspire for.