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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Regarding question number 2, pp you must have lived a pretty sheltered life to have trouble imagining that being unemployed and living in someone’s basement in the US could still be miles better than their options in a developing country.[/quote]

This reminds me of a classic DCUM post where someone claimed their au pair from Milan, Italy was so happy and grateful to experience life in BETHESDA  :D [/quote]

PP here and per my prior post I don’t think most people would classify Italy as a developing country. Our family has lived and worked in Sub-Saharan Africa for a number of years and had several local nannies while there. While the logistics unfortunately didn’t work for us to bring any of them with us to the US, a number of families we were close friends with overseas did sponsor their nannies to come work for them here and I guarantee you that the quality of life for them and their families improved astronomically as a result. The op questioned the logic of nanny’s husband leaving his country of origin to be unemployed and live in a basement in the US. The point was that there is a big world outside the US and Western Europe and for some people just to have guaranteed lodging in a safe location and regular access to clean water/health care is a huge windfall.[/quote]

I agree with you and I think it explains so many illegal immigrants happy to make the dangerous journey and live in squalid conditions etc. Trust me they don’t think their 90% farms school is not good enough :) but I digress. [/quote]

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