"No, it really doesn't," Molly says, huffing out a laugh that isn't especially amused, then pausing just long enough to take a sip of her drink. "And, I mean, there are probably going to be those people no matter what happens, there always are, but actually being represented in our government, or, you know, protected by it, might help. To have something saying that that bullshit isn't alright."
Like he's pointed out, it isn't as if any of them choose to be here, after all, or choose to stay once they've shown up. And while there is a lot, like the money they get upon arrival and every month, that helps people find their footing and have lives here — what she's sure makes it a hell of a lot easier for the powers that be to turn a blind eye — it doesn't begin to cover people's needs here. On a day to day basis, maybe, but not in the bigger picture, and there's no telling how long even that will be the case. The voices protesting against the immigrants, spreading distrust, might get louder; new arrivals could start showing up even more frequently. What they have now just doesn't cut it.
While not quite as bad as him, she'd been pretty tired herself, coming back to the building after work. Now, though, she feels like she's practically humming with energy. Her tone might still be pretty light, but there are few subjects as quick to get her fired up, reminding her in a way, too, of why she wanted to get into this business in the first place. It's not exactly the issues she would have been dealing with back home, but it matters a hell of a lot. She'd smile just thinking about it if it weren't so serious.
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Date: 2014-09-21 09:14 am (UTC)Like he's pointed out, it isn't as if any of them choose to be here, after all, or choose to stay once they've shown up. And while there is a lot, like the money they get upon arrival and every month, that helps people find their footing and have lives here — what she's sure makes it a hell of a lot easier for the powers that be to turn a blind eye — it doesn't begin to cover people's needs here. On a day to day basis, maybe, but not in the bigger picture, and there's no telling how long even that will be the case. The voices protesting against the immigrants, spreading distrust, might get louder; new arrivals could start showing up even more frequently. What they have now just doesn't cut it.
While not quite as bad as him, she'd been pretty tired herself, coming back to the building after work. Now, though, she feels like she's practically humming with energy. Her tone might still be pretty light, but there are few subjects as quick to get her fired up, reminding her in a way, too, of why she wanted to get into this business in the first place. It's not exactly the issues she would have been dealing with back home, but it matters a hell of a lot. She'd smile just thinking about it if it weren't so serious.