However, reading these stories makes me feel proud to be American. These immigrants embody the “American spirit”. They are participating in this national experiment that ourselves and our ancestors participated in. They are carrying the torch forward. Reading about a Congolese lobsterman, how cool is that?
Agreed, with one caveat: the $16/hour. We desperate need to raise the minimum wage for workers. That's $25,000 take home annually after taxes, and I am presuming minimal benefits here. Though thankful for employers like these in Maine, but even in the woods up there it would be hard to do more than survive on his income.
