An interesting interview with the director of a Brazilian Immigrant Center. - - Donna Poisl
By Linda Miskin
Linda Mishkin interviewed Natalicia Tracy, executive director of the Brazilian Immigrant Center, 14 Harvard Ave., Allston, on Nov. 11. This is the final part of the interview.
· Linda Mishkin: You mentioned that there is a strong entrepreneurial spirit among those who immigrate to the U.S. from Brazil. But, like you, people make other choices as well. Do you want to talk about that?
· Natalicia Tracy: Yes. Many people choose other paths, including higher education, politics and other areas of public policy and international relations. So, there is a mixture, especially among those who have been here a while or are in the second generation here.
Click on the headline above to read the rest of this interview! This is only a small part of it.
This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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