anthony wong says even low wages are better than what most of the immigrants left behind in china. >> they work for restaurants foot massage place. earn 9, $10 per hour is good. >> are professor cindy ph phan acknowledges, she says for chinese immigrants with no skills, agencies play be their best option. >> i do know that there might be circumstances in which comploitation happens. but by and large, i would say the agencies are able to connect the immigrants especially those with low skills to the kind of jobs that will help them get started. >> back at may's salon, she's proven that starting out small can lead to something better. >> be like me, get a chance, there for a job and start the american dream again. >> reporter: for tens of thousands of chinese immigrants in monterey park, cutting hair, getting massages, making tea, serving up the american dream. jennifer london, al jazeera, monterey park, california. >> we want to hear more now about the international reaction over the palestinian deal between hamas and fatah. choosing an alliance with hamas over peace with israel. phyllis bennett focuses on the middle east and she also advises several u.n. officials. phyllis, welcome