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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Where do you get your stats from?

I'm an Asian American immigrant. The ones who came here in the 70's/80's, maybe even 90's were not well off in their home countries, at least not the large circle of Asians I knew. Certainly, my family wasn't. That's why they came here.. to seek better opportunities, kind of like why most of the white people's ancestors came here way back when.[/quote]

With the exception of refugees, and even many refugees (given the difficulty inherent in navigating the process), ANY documented immigrant is by definition going to possess some skills/education/wherewithal that the poorest of the poor in their home countries don't have. You may not have felt well off, but think about the resources inherent in the immigration process. Basic literacy to navigate the process. Money to pay for appointments at the Embassy. Money to pay for health checks and any other forms required. Airfare to the United States, likely a community when your parents arrived.

That's not nothing. [/quote]

Neither is 5,000-10000 USD to pay the coyote smuggler to take you through Central America and Mexico to illegally cross the border and say the magic sob story line. [/quote]

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