[Barrin92]

this sounds almost like parody. Most immigrants I know had remarkably good experiences in more rural and less cosmopolitan places. Yes, the sort of 'redneck racism' for a lack of a better term exists, but on the other hand people are actually generally curious, kind and if you manage to work your way into a community you'll actually not only accepted but have people to rely on.

I suspect the take comes from a very white collar background. If you're a highly educated immigrant you'll do well in America's coastal states, if you're a blue collar immigrant good luck entering the service class.

And this is actually backed by data. Contrary to self-image major US metropolitan areas are highly segregated, more so than the south, and interestingly enough the mountain west and plains states have the lowest levels of segregation

https://belonging.berkeley.edu/roots-structural-racism

[notadev]

Anecdotally I’ve observed in rural areas, from which I was born and raised, fast food jobs, paper delivery, some janitorial work, etc., are all done by teenagers who do it for summer cash or just building their initial work experience. In the metro areas, where I live and/or travel, these jobs are exclusively staffed by older immigrants.