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'Pets are treated better than us': Migrants who spent life savings traveling from Africa to NYC complain they've been 'sold a dream by Hollywood - but the American Dream isn't like the movies'
Daily Mail ^

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?'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: aliens; bidenbordercrisis; deport; fakenews; illegals; invasion; notsendingtheirbest; shelter; tellyourfriends; wellbye
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To: algore
But it's too late. I spent my life savings coming here and now I can't get a job. What can I do?

You can die.

81 posted on 01/04/2024 7:17:48 PM PST by Lazamataz (In order to prevent tyranny, Democrats have decided who I can and cannot vote for.)
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To: algore
You did buy a round trip ticket yes?
82 posted on 01/04/2024 7:20:55 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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To: algore

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.

Here’s an Idea let’s kick out all of the foreign diplomats from the UN and turn the building into immigrant housing.
Until President Trump is inaugurated and signs the order to return them all.


83 posted on 01/04/2024 7:21:14 PM PST by cquiggy
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To: imabadboy99
Lots of guys used to do that in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Come to America, work a few years, go home, buy a farm or whatever.
84 posted on 01/04/2024 7:22:46 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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To: Rummyfan
Yes! Thank you that was it

We'll make Great Pets_Porno for Pyros

85 posted on 01/04/2024 7:26:52 PM PST by algore
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To: algore
We'll make Great Pets_Porno for Pyros

working linky

86 posted on 01/04/2024 7:30:16 PM PST by algore
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes, he asked, “what can I do?”

ASK TO GO HOME. SOON. Take some of your travel buddies back with you.

I don’t begrudge people wanting to spoil their pets. That is THEIR CHOICE to have pets and spoil them. They did not CHOOSE to have all of the “migrants” foisted on them, expecting support, jobs, good food, lodging, health care, etc., etc.


87 posted on 01/04/2024 7:39:43 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: algore

Our side needs to set up NGOs that repatriat these fools. I would give that type of NGO money to to this.


88 posted on 01/04/2024 7:43:06 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: algore

Joe Biden and the Democrats tricked you into coming here for their own purposes.
They care less about you than anyone else.

Go home!


89 posted on 01/04/2024 7:43:38 PM PST by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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To: gitmo

What was legal about what he did?


90 posted on 01/04/2024 7:44:49 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: wjcsux

We cant allow that. We have wage suppression and inflation. We let him and 10 million others do that we will have a communist revolution. We will become the Congo.


91 posted on 01/04/2024 7:46:54 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: algore
New York city turns the poor into drug addicts, mentally ill and dependent. Into street people - criminals.

If this guy wanted a job he needs to move to a small to medium size city where some company will hire him under the table for ridiculously low wages and if he's good at his job he'll be promoted in a few years or move to a better company. It's harsh. Illegal immigration is that way.

Why?

Biden opened the door to illegals so they could be exploited to keep inflation down. Biden's goal was to keep wages down for Americans. This is still a wonderful country but our current President sucks.

92 posted on 01/04/2024 7:48:57 PM PST by GOPJ (There'sNO diversity at Harvard beyond kink/pigmentation. Which might matter if it was a whorehouse.)
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To: central_va

maybe we could make some movies and tv shows about being a hero in Ukraine.

then ask them if they wanted to go home, or be Ukranian hero


93 posted on 01/04/2024 7:48:57 PM PST by algore
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To: ansel12

Asians vote Democrat over Republican 90:10. Sorry, Vietnamese are staunch Democrats.


94 posted on 01/04/2024 7:51:02 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Mears

Asians vote Democrat over Republican 90:10. Sorry, Vietnamese are staunch Democrats.


95 posted on 01/04/2024 7:52:51 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

This why “MAY 25, 2023
Asian voters in the U.S. tend to be Democratic, but Vietnamese American voters are an exception”

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/05/25/asian-voters-in-the-u-s-tend-to-be-democratic-but-vietnamese-american-voters-are-an-exception/


96 posted on 01/04/2024 8:05:22 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: central_va

There should be a basis for the things you claim.


97 posted on 01/04/2024 8:07:13 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: algore

The best solution is for them to go home, and in the future, do not watch anything perverted Hollywood produces. Seems pretty simple.


98 posted on 01/04/2024 8:09:07 PM PST by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist .)
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To: algore

We’d like to know the names of the bastards who took your money when they sold you an “American Dream”. Sue the bastards, idiots.


99 posted on 01/04/2024 8:10:01 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (America!Biden has turned what was one of the greatest documentaries into a one season retard sitcom.)
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To: ansel12

100 posted on 01/04/2024 8:18:01 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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