My wife is a teacher, and is fairly good at detecting vocal sarcasm. She said he sounded earnest in his statement. I've heard similar things throughout the year

My wife is a teacher, and is fairly good at detecting vocal sarcasm. She said he sounded earnest in his statement. I've heard similar things throughout the years said by Americans. You're right: America has many problems, some of which will be unsolvable in any reasonable amount of time. Given that America prides itself on being an immigrant nation, I would suggest that ICE attitudes are fairly important. Fortunately, these problems aren't either/or problems, but often both/and. Improve the ICE experience (and other immigration-related problems) and you might find it easier to have someone come in who can meaningfully help solve problems like American poverty and healthcare. I don't have to deal with America's healthcare insanity—I have quality healthcare here in Canada. I don't have to deal with America's poverty problem—I am more worried about Canada's aboriginal poverty problem. The way that my life intersects with America these days is primarily ICE and related agencies. It's not a surprise that my worries about America would be in the areas where it affects my life directly.