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Being in foodservice, I can say I've never felt stronger that immigrants can make it in this country.
One would think that seeing immigrant labor used in kitchens/dishwashing/etc. I would be disheartened. However, 70% of my region (Chicago) is ran by first generation immigrants. It was not immediate, obviously, but after years of hard work many are now millionaires with multiple restaurants. Their children are now doctors/lawyers or other professionals with degrees.
When I was in Texas I saw firsthand Mexican immigrants start doing dishes, moved to line cook, and finally starting their own restaurant within a decade. Sure they worked long hours, and saved every penny, but with very little education many make more than I can even dream of.
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"Smite the rocks with the rod of knowledge, and fountains of unstinted wealth will gush forth." - Ashbel Smith as he laid the first cornerstone of the University of Texas
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