I knew a woman from Honduras (legal immigrant) who said that she thought that because the United States was a rich country, she thought that it would be much nicer than her own country and was shocked when she got here to find out that the buildings were the same and the people were much poorer than she thought.
I knew a woman from Honduras (legal immigrant) who said that she thought that because the United States was a rich country, she thought that it would be much nicer than her own country and was shocked when she got here to find out that the buildings were the same and the people were much poorer than she thought.
I think most people in poorer countries get their ideas about America from Hollywood movies.
So true, the comment about Hollywood shaping the perception of the world about America. I recall a friend, returning from college, surprised to learn that America outside the little rural town, was not endless affluent Suburbia ala ET.
As I've mentioned previously, a woman who has become a good friend immigrated via legal asylum claim from Ukraine in the 90's. She lost her husband in the process, he was supposed to follow some months later, but mysteriously died before he was allowed out. She was and is aghast at the lack of freedom in the US, and returned to Ukraine and a sister in the 00's. Her son pulled her back to the US, where she remains.
I knew a woman from Honduras (legal immigrant) who said that she thought that because the United States was a rich country, she thought that it would be much nicer than her own country and was shocked when she got here to find out that the buildings were the same and the people were much poorer than she thought.
I think most people in poorer countries get their ideas about America from Hollywood movies.
So true, the comment about Hollywood shaping the perception of the world about America. I recall a friend, returning from college, surprised to learn that America outside the little rural town, was not endless affluent Suburbia ala ET.
As I've mentioned previously, a woman who has become a good friend immigrated via legal asylum claim from Ukraine in the 90's. She lost her husband in the process, he was supposed to follow some months later, but mysteriously died before he was allowed out. She was and is aghast at the lack of freedom in the US, and returned to Ukraine and a sister in the 00's. Her son pulled her back to the US, where she remains.