I understand why ppl use examples like this. I get the impulse to share exceptional immigrant narratives. But we should also consider the ppl we might be unintentionally throwing under the bus with points like these.
Someone need not be a genius to be worthy of safety & empathy.
Someone need not be a genius to be worthy of safety & empathy.
If you’re fleeing violence & poverty & looking for a better life for your children, our decision to offer you refuge should not be contingent on whether or not we think you’ll cure cancer or start a billion dollar business.
You don’t need to be Albert Einstein or Steve Jobs.
You don’t need to be Albert Einstein or Steve Jobs.
One of the nefarious functions of capitalism is that it turns what should be simple acts of empathy into transactional assessments.
People ask how is this immigrant going to make my life better/easier/more lucrative—in ways that they would never want asked of themselves.
People ask how is this immigrant going to make my life better/easier/more lucrative—in ways that they would never want asked of themselves.
