@eljojo hot take but the average Republican racist is better educated on race issues than many ‘nice’ white people in many other settler colonies.
The process is hard but for people not from India / China, 80% less sucky. The California and New York bubble is nice and nicer than most other countries I’ve lived in. The struggles are real but the payoff feels worth it to me.
Once you in, immigration status is barely a topic of discussion or contention. It is no one’s business other than you and immigration lawyer or HR.
Every country including my own is going through a send the immigrants home madness right now. I’m just picking the best possible option