How an Undocumented Immigrant From Mexico Became a Star at Goldman Sachs
Julissa Arce went from selling funnel cakes in Texas to derivatives at Wall Street’s most profitable securities firm
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Julissa Arce went from selling funnel cakes in Texas to derivatives at Wall Street’s most profitable securities firm
... Show me moreIn 1997, Cylvia Hayes, now Oregon's first lady, received about $5,000 to marry an Ethiopian man who wanted a green card. At a tearful news conference in Portland, Ore., Hayes said Thursday that she had made a "serious mistake" in what was a "difficult and...
Show me moreAs U.S. lawmakers argue about the economic effects of immigration on the country, they might as well consider that a lot of America's most profitable companies were founded by people born elsewhere...
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"Give me your tired, your poor,/ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" – from "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, engraved on a plaque on Ellis Island
Though not born on American soil, these 10 authors all became United Statescitizens. Some were pushed here by political forces,...
Show me moreThe American Dream drew nearly 14 million immigrants to the U.S. in the past decade. The belief that anyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps resonates in America more than any other country in the world.
But success is never guaranteed — there are high risks involved.
We've...
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