I like the way this sentence encompasses the economic issues New York faces. It points out the corruptive practices of quickly regulating the economy to save the pockets of those who handle or have a lot of money. It reveals inevitably, there is no short solution to fix an economy that's flourished off of exploitation. Gradually, the group who has become the scapegoat or has been taken advantage long enough will severely increase (or even decrease) to reveal the shortcomings of politicians, banks, or any high-earning person exploiting the economy.

In a time of collapse for many, banks still sought profit. Even though they are supposed to seek profit, is there no way to regulate this? The banks having political advantage as well as the ability to use tactics like "pleading poverty". This is not to say everyone should suffer the same, but it's clear there is a method to exploiting benefits during times of need.

The media paints undocumented immigrants as criminals who snuck in from the beginning. Knowing the main way to become an illegal immigrant is overstaying the visa feels less intimidating than the rhetoric we often hear. It makes me question how they are located after the expiration of their visa and how this has translated to ICE being able to deport people without due-process, knowing they have often deported people based off of speculation and not evidence.

Many New Yorkers have family lore that involves immigration, which was said earlier in the text. The glorification of European immigration is indeed something that's televised and admired. It's a stark contrast to how non-white immigrants are characterized. We hear things about them taking jobs and corrupting cities as if their stories don't also originate from seeking refuge in a land with more promising opportunities. This makes me think about the ways racism and xenophobia overlap.