a lot of immigrants have both the experience of starting their life poor in their home country. starting poor in america and then ending their life rich. so we

a lot of immigrants have both the experience of starting their life poor in their home country. starting poor in america and then ending their life rich. so we do understand what it’s like to be poor. and in a way i think sometimes we have less sympathy because we can see how good decisions can lead to wealth. there’s countless stories of jewish or asian immigrants in new york working insane hours for little pay as textile workers and all of their children become doctors or lawyers.