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Re:The privilege of risk by dvt on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @09:29PM (#15455007)
> As an immigrant myself, i am not sure what definition of risk you are using to call immigrating from Romania to the US a risk.

Leaving everything behind to move to a new culture when you barely speak any English and bringing your young family with you is not a risk? I vehemently reject this premise.

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Re:The privilege of risk by soulbadguy on Thursday October 12, 2017 @02:49PM (#15460287)
> Leaving everything behind to move to a new culture when you barely speak any English and bringing your young family with you is not a risk? I vehemently reject this premise.

When compared to poverty, oppressive regime and probably poor medical conditions ?

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