I don't believe an economic migrant would spend the amounts paid to a trafficker and secondly undertake the, clearly life - threatening trip in a rubber boat to get to the EU. Only a desperate refugee would take such risks to escape a clearly dangerous situation.
Many Chinese that emigrate to America can live in Chinatown and not have to speak one word of English. Everything they need is available in Chinatown and everyone can understand them when they speak. This accused murderer lived very close to Brooklyn Chinatown, in Sunset Park. Some even consider Sunset Park part of Chinatown. Just like many consider Little Italy part of Manhattan Chinatown.
Congressional salaries, compared to the cost of getting elected, leads one to believe that congressmen are not working to receive salaries, but something else.