That makes no sense in the same sentence.
Well--somehow, according to the article, they were able to amass "thousands" of dollars while here.
""..disillusionment with American materialism and a lack of promising employment or financial prospects.."
That makes no sense in the same sentence."
Not really. Take a drive through American suburbia. I could plop you down in any modern suburb like this in America, and you couldn't tell me where the heck you were. Not even a guess. They all look exactly the same. Just massive lots filled wit the same glowing signs. Six lanes of traffic. Don't dream of walking anywhere.
It's almost embarrassing.
Not at all. Think about it.
As to disillusionment with American materialism...they're a religious nation, and Catholics as a whole aren't pleased with PC secular humanism and materialism. Make materialism and secular humanism your god, you're in for trouble. As to the lack of promising employment or financial prospects, adjustment to a new country must be akin to jumping out of a plane without a parachute. (The parachute is faith in God, yourself, generosity of spirit, and hard work.)
The homily in church this morning was about putting your faith in the next world, not this one. So don't worry about poverty, disparagement, being spat on, or hard times, God will provide, and you'll receive your reward in paradise. (However, He expects us to do the best we can in this world with what we've got -- so no slacking!)