Absolutely! I tell most of the people i interact with here who want to go to the states that if you're not doing well here you're probably not going to have a good experience in the states. The "American dream" era is over.
It's hard to go back and tell people you made a mistake or you're struggling while abroad. It's all about optics. It's also about what a lot of money is here on the island vs. the states.
Well, George Carlin used to say that the reason it's called the American dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it. lol
But, it isn't it doesn't exist, just that now is more selective of who gets it. Most Dominicans that migrate are not one of them. Oh well, that's a different topic.