For a country that is made mostly of immigrants, not the immigration is the problem. 0.3% can't bleed it dry. Most make minimum wage and can barely afford a living.
The focus on immigration and terrorism is much higher than the focus on organized crime. In the USA you have a lot of problems due to substance abuse and other serious stuff.
Also the lack of education is keeping a country poor. That is why the richest countries have a higher an average higher educated people and I mean both formal and nonformal education. The thing is to be specialized in a field that the society needs, where a double major in bagpipe singing and advance Sanskrit will not bring you far enough.
The USA is still a country of all possibilities, but the view angle needs to be adjusted. Crypto can bring a lot to it, that is for sure. Also in terms of education, crypto educates the financial noob in terms of moves and that in a very fast way.
RE: Hope Through the Eyes of an Immigrant - Crypto and Freedom can Change Lives