Research shows that immigrants tend to bring their prejudices with them, adopting the anti-immigrant sentiments of their new hosts. Middle-class immigrants may fear a loss of status. Others simply seek to distinguish themselves from a stigmatised group.
Cuban here, like many others have said “burning the ladder behind you”
but adding to it. In my opinion it has to do with seeing a reflection of your past self and associating the difference with positive progress then being disgusted by your own struggle and putting that emotion on your next of kin.
Yes it’s frustrating to be born in a third world country and have to come legally in a raft and have to work for under minimum wage for multiple years to be able to afford even the most basic necessities … but it’s important to remember where you come from and to use that disgust to make the world a better place so that no one else has to go thru the same.
Same sentiment people have towards homeless people that were born in the US