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by marcus_holmes 1011 days ago
I don't understand this.

I think you're saying that all hard-working immigrants succeed. But even I, as a non-American, have read stories of immigrants to the USA working 3 jobs and still struggling to pay the rent, let alone a mortgage.

Are they not working hard enough? If hard work alone was the predictor, why are there hard-working people struggling to pay for the most meagre of lifestyles?