Posted on 01/04/2024 5:49:28 PM PST by algore
Migrants who spent their life savings traveling from Africa to NYC have complained that they have been sold a dream by Hollywood - but the Big Apple is not what they expected.
Hundreds of homeless expats, mostly young and middle-aged African men, were waiting in line outside a church on East 7th Street in Manhattan's East Village on Thursday, hoping to find a place to sleep.
Among them was Landry, 40, from Congo, who told DailyMail.com he spent his life savings of $9,000 traveling to the US, taking the difficult decision to leave his wife and 14-year-old son behind four months ago.
The military veteran had been hoping to land a job in construction but he's been unable to find work in the city and ended up sleeping on the streets in sub-zero temperatures after shelters ran out of space.
Conditions in Congo were 'terrible' according to Landry, with frequent fights between ethnic groups and oppressive laws - but he said life in the Big Apple has been 'even worse.'
'It's like prison here,' he said, speaking in French. 'It's negligence. We have no access to food, toilets, or anything. Animals live better here - pets in the street are treated better than us.
'The UN building is right there to talk about the problems around the world but look at all this on the doorstep... desperation and lack of services.'
'We were sold a dream in Hollywood films and TV, but the reality of life in New York City is not like the movies,' he said, adding that he had been bussed over from California.
Landry said: 'I cry and think, why did I do this? But it's too late. I spent my life savings coming here and now I can't get a job. What can I do?'
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This guy was a military veteran? Where? In the Congo? I don’t see why that is relevant.
I was wrong. TheCipher corrected me. See posts 34 & 42.
You are wrong about everything, as your graph shows Asians don’t vote the 90% that you claimed but the main point is the Vietnamese vote.
The Vietnamese vote Republican, don’t you even look at our posts to you?
“Around two-thirds of U.S. registered voters who are Filipino (68%), Indian (68%) or Korean (67%) identify as Democrats or lean Democratic. Chinese American voters are also majority Democratic (56%), while Vietnamese American voters tilt to the GOP (51% Republican, 42% Democratic).”
I have more trust in Pew and would question why Vietnamese would identify as Republican yet produce the results those organizations claim.
Your trust of the Asain voters is in my opinion misplaced.
not our problem that you come from a craphole of a society, and have nothing whatsoever to offer this nation but complaints.
They came in from Mexico. They can go back home from there.
I think most patriotic American taxpayers would be happy to pay to send them back where they came from. It would be a lot cheaper (and safer) than letting them stay here.
I don’t even know what you mean by talking about “trust” in their vote.
I know that they vote more conservative than other Asians and Orientals.
As NBC and other sources say “For example, Vietnamese Americans historically lean more Republican, while Indian Americans tend to vote more for Democrats.”
Here is a quote from an NPR article and the numbers they give for 2016 are from the hard-left Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, or AALDEF https://aapifund.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2016-Eve-Poll-Item-Slideshow-Results.pdf
“Trump also saw a drop in support from Vietnamese-American voters, historically a base of Republican support among the Asian-American electorate. While 54 percent supported Romney and 67 percent supported McCain, Trump only won 32 percent of the Vietnamese-American vote.”
Misled and misinformed: Why Vietnamese voters make up the largest Asian demographic in favor of Trump
https://stanforddaily.com/2020/11/10/misled-and-misinformed-why-vietnamese-voters-make-up-the-largest-asian-demographic-in-favor-of-trump/
Why are Vietnamese the most Republican-leaning Asian Americans?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/03/vietnamese-republican-democrat-politics-vote/
Why did Vietnamese voters in Orange County swing toward Trump in 2020?
https://www.ocregister.com/2021/03/07/why-did-vietnamese-voters-in-orange-county-swing-toward-trump-in-2020/
US election: Vietnamese-Americans prefer Trump to Biden — and the president has fans in Vietnam too
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3104015/us-election-vietnamese-americans-prefer-trump-biden-and
Support for Trump is tearing apart Vietnamese American families-48 percent of polled Vietnamese American voters say they prefer Trump to Biden.
https://www.vox.com/first-person/2020/10/30/21540263/vietnamese-american-support-trump-2020
Vietnamese-Americans more likely to vote for Trump, survey says. How are their liberal kids coping?
Out of all the Asian groups surveyed, Vietnamese was the only one that still swung right, reminding young liberal Viet voters of their disconnect from their parents’ views.
https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2020/09/21/vietnamese-americans-more-likely-to-vote-for-trump-survey-says-how-are-their-liberal-kids-coping/
I see another pain in the ass TV commercial telling you that if you sign up to send in $19.00 a month, they’ll send you an adorable, limited edition T-shirt with this guy’s picture on the front.
Bingo bango bongo, why did I leave the Congo?
Arrogant beggar. GO The F HOME!!
True. Many of our ancestors were men who settled in the U.S. first and then sent for their wives and children later.
But, in those days, the U.S. offered more job opportunities. Today, many of our jobs have been shipped overseas, but these foreigners spend thousands of dollars to come here and work. They still believe our country is the land of opportunity.
My wife is from the Philippines. She’s always asking if we can travel to New York, Chicago, DC, etc. All the big cities. I keep telling her that in reality, none of these places are like how Hollywood has portrayed them.
AND they are sending for ALL of their extended families and friends.
I read that approximately 42 MILLION want to come here and steal our welfare and the biden admin is begging them to come.
Recipients of the “How Dumb Do You Have To Be” award.
“What can I do?”
GTFO!
At this point I care more for my 12 year old dying rabbit than any illegal “migrant”.
Screw them. Let the bankers pay for them.
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