The people who work in the salon where I get my nails done came here *legally* from Vietnam. They’ve taken on English names that their customers can pronounce, so it’s a place filled by David, Susie, Vivian, Andy, and Louis.
The nail techs are *all* speaking English their customers, with varying degrees of success. But, they learn fast. I’ve watched them for two years now.
One of the guys is working on bringing his wife and baby from Vietnam. He said it could be another two years. I asked him if it was costing a lot of money and he acknowledged that it was indeed. So he flies back as often as he can.
These people come here legally, get themselves professional licenses, work hard (10 hour days), learn English, and assimilate into our culture. Meanwhile, a bunch of entitled jerks jump the line, suck up our tax dollars and demand more.
Quite the contrast.
Immigrating to the US legally is not that expensive. The flight to the US costs more than the processing fees here in the US. But if you are not a citizen, it can be very difficult.