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Migrants are a cut above the rest but they will have witnessed the fate of the ones who couldn't move away. Nigerians can tell you what true poverty looks like, Indians can tell you about extreme pollution and Cubans can tell you about the horrors of communism. It's not as educative as seeing it firsthand but it's a start. Video related, a Venezuelan.Depends on where you go. Meeting migrants is cheating, as they're almost always going to be a cut above the rest who didn't have the capacity or means to abandon their people to their fate.
Compassion can be a great weakness, but it takes a truly vile person to exploit it.
Maybe 30-40 years ago, but its very rare to see them walking around not all done up in their traditional garb and exclusively going to indian restaurants or indian owned businesses. Sometimes they'll do something different like order a vegetarian pizza, but they still won't tip.
Unfortunately, the world is full of vile people. Showing compassion to strangers who can use that compassion to hurt you is a bad idea, no matter their skin color.
You might be right about first generation immigrants not adapting very well, at least during the first few years. After a certain age learning a new language and adopting new customs becomes harder, you can't teach an old dog new tricks and all that. Second and third generation immigrants tend to be closer to American culture than their parents, though. I've heard of second generation kids being absolutely appalled by the place their parents came from.
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