Yes, immigrant communities historically have been known to be more collaborative and to have more upward social mobility because of that.

When I worked in East Palo Alto, which is a low-income community in the heart of Silicon Valley, I sometimes felt like it was like living and working in a bucket full of lobsters. Instead of being helped up out of the bucket, we'd get clawed down.

But slowly and surely, the work of community leaders, nonprofits and community organizers are changing this landscape and building up a new generation of kids who think differently.

The main reason is: 'Immigrants' do not have 'welfare' support. Mostly are 'undocumented'.

Yes.. we can get at ER and school. but no stamps, disability or unemployment checks.

So we have to help each other and never rely on gov...