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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]" 30s buying million + dollar homes, people who are 40 years old and already 401(k) millionaires, people who have funded their future kids' college education "

That me but I'm self-made. My parents came to the United States as immigrants with $5 in their pocket. I learned hard work from them and started working at very early age and continue to do so today at the age of 41. Nothing was handed to us, no inheritance, no nothing. A lot of folks don't understand what they have here in the United States. It truly is the land of opportunity. A lof  of us were not born with a gold spoon and have actually worked really hard for where we are today! [/quote]

They actually were provided $50 upon entry by the US govt.  More significantly, Per visa requirements, your 
Parents were also required to have a “sponsor” who likely provided significant help.  Please no more “$5 in the pocket”
BS stories.  
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This is not correct for all situations. My parents came for a medical situation and ended up overstaying their visa. They became illegal and later applied for refugee status because the situation in their country had become dire and anyone who had access to the West could’ve been kidnapped for ransom or worse. They had no significant money when they arrived. [/quote]

Please go back and ready my post.  I stated “legal” parents.  Your were “illegal” 
per your post.  BTW, I think your parents used the medical needs to enter the US
Illegally...many do.  [/quote]

Well of course they did. My mom needed a surgery for a genetic condition that was being done experimentally in the US and Germany at the time. Germany would not allow her in, but the US did. The surgery saved her life. She’s forever grateful for it and the surgeon who did it (as is our entire family). But it took two years to get it and by that point my parents realized that they could have opportunities in this country that they never could in their home country, especially since the situation was getting so dire in their home country (basically civil war). There was simply no going back because there was nothing to go back to. My parents received asylum after a decade and became proud US citizens. This country is what you make it. It has faults but it really is an incredible place if you have ambition, drive, and can work hard in the face of adversity. [/quote]

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