NPR Interview Reveals Many French Immigrant Youth "Want To Move To the States"

Today, NPR's "All Things Considered" broadcast an interview by Melissa Block featuring Awaz Dehkani, a high school teacher in Trappes, France.

During the intverview (which can be heard here), Dehkani says that her mostly immigrant students have mixed feelings about the violence that has spread to their community. They understand the anger that arises from lack of opportunity but also worry the unrest will hurt the image of immigrants in France.

When asked, "Do you have students speaking about leaving school--What might be there for them when they get out?," Dehkani said,

They're worried. (then laughing) They want to move to the States! They say, "Miss, we're just going to move to the States!"... joking with the American Dream. They feel that they will have more chances anyplace else than here.

And that, my friends, is how second and third generation French citizens from North African Muslim immigrant families feel about the United States.

I wonder how many second and third generation American citizens from North African Muslim immigrant families feel about moving to France?