Asian immigrants to U.S. surpass Hispanics for first time

[spook]

hmmmmmmmm. will this make whitey feel better or worse?

haha! just kidding! worse of course!!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...132434717.html

Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest group of new immigrants to the United States, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.

The study, called "The Rise of Asian-Americans" and released on Tuesday, reveals that Asian-Americans also have the highest income, are the best-educated and are the fastest-growing racial group in America.

About 430,000 Asians--or 36 percent of all new immigrants--arrived in the United States in 2010, according to U.S. census data. About 370,000, or 31 percent, were Hispanic.

[Related: U.S. Census: Minority babies now majority, surpassing whites for first time]

The wave of incoming Asians pushed the total number of Asian-Americans to a record 18.2 million, or 5.8 percent of the total U.S. population, according to census data. By comparison, non-Hispanic whites (197.5 million) account for 63.3 of the U.S. population, while Hispanics (52 million) and non-Hispanic blacks (38.3 million) account for 16.7 percent and 12.3 percent, respectively.

The influx of Asians reflects "a slowdown in illegal immigration while American employers increase their demand for high-skilled workers," the Associated Press said.

(Pew)

"The educational credentials of these recent [Asian] arrivals are striking," the report said. Sixty-one percent of 25-to-64-year-old Asian immigrants come with at least a bachelor's degree--more than double non-Asian immigrants, making the recent Asian arrivals "the most highly educated cohort of immigrants in U.S. history."

[Also read: The full Pew report]

The study also found that Asian-Americans are "more satisfied than the general public with their lives, finances and the direction of the country, and they place a greater value on marriage, parenthood, hard work and career success."

Last month, data released by the U.S. Census Bureau showed that there were more minority children born in the United States than whites for the first time in history--signaling what the Washington Post called "the dawn of an era in which whites no longer will be in the majority."

According to the census report, 50.4 percent of children born in a 12-month period that ended July 2011 were Hispanic, black, Asian-American or from other minorities groups, while non-Hispanic whites accounted for 49.6 percent of all births in that span. In 2010, minority babies accounted for 49.5 percent of all births.

[guroo270]

YEEEESSSS!!!! I fucking love Asian women.

[MTT]

I think they are talking LEGAL immigrants.

Actual immigration I am sure is lopsided comming from south of our border

[spook]

I think they are talking LEGAL immigrants.

Actual immigration I am sure is lopsided comming from south of our border

yeah, but at least whitey could hate mexicans, etc., and feel better about themselves because they were looking down. now whitey's going to be hating and looking up as they slowly slide down, and that can be dangerous.

[4matic]

Someone has to buy up all the distressed real estate.

[GeezerSteve]

That's been the trend in Seattle since 1960

[Benny Profane]

I'd like to see the correlation to the amount of auto accidents in various locales.

[guroo270]

I'd like to see the correlation to the amount of auto accidents in various locales.

Hahha. Good un. My wife is Asian. Terrible driver. My buddies' wife is Asian. Terrible driver. They both claim it has something to do with them being 5' tall and can't see much. We nod and smile.

[MTT]

I'd like to see the correlation to the amount of auto accidents in various locales.

I am laughing, but not really. How many times have I seen an Asian woman in a Mercedes just FUCK STOP in the middle traffic because they are not sure where to go? Comming up an onramp to a busy Freeway and there is some ASS just STOPPED! chances are?

[4matic]

Bad drivers, yes, but they also didn't grow up at 80 mph with 300 hp on freeways or they never drove at all. Try learning golf or skiing as an adult and you will suck for a long time.

Chinese programmer at our work wanted to drive my car; she loves cars. To my surprise she was a very good driver. When I asked her why she said she commuted from Bay Area to Eugene Oregon for school. Put in the miles and they'll be fine.

[GiBo]

I think they are talking LEGAL immigrants.

Actual immigration I am sure is lopsided comming from south of our border

You'd think so. But nope.
http://www.pewhispanic.org/2012/04/2...-perhaps-less/

[iceman]

I pulled up to a store a couple years ago like two minutes after a woman drove through the storefront. I got out of the car and a cop pulled up. He climbed out, looked the scene over, turned to me and asked, "So what is it? DWI or DWO?" I looked at him, blankly I'm sure, and he added "Driving while Indian or Driving While Oriental?". God help me but I think I laughed.

Turned out it was an old Asian lady, in fact.

[guroo270]

Oriental is a term that should be reserved for rugs, not people.

[4matic]

Oriental is a term that should be reserved for rugs, not people.

Only snarky Asian-Americans are offended by that.

[iceman]

Oriental is a term that should be reserved for rugs, not people.

well sure but it woulda fucked up his little joke.

edit:Actually, I guess"DWA" would've been just as "good".

[pappag]

Hahha. Good un. My wife is Asian. Terrible driver. My buddies' wife is Asian. Terrible driver. They both claim it has something to do with them being 5' tall and can't see much. We nod and smile.

Visit Tahoe during Asian Invasion week (2 weeks before New Year's) and you'll get to see that they all ski like they drive. Never seen so many collisions on the hill or in the parking lot.

[Benny Profane]

And then, over donuts, he could think of a new joke with DWA and NWA in the same line.

[iceman]

And then, over donuts, he could think of a new joke with DWA and NWA in the same line.

No donuts, he was a new-style copper, buff, all-black uni and SWAT-ed out with his boots and his bulletproof vest, crewcut and dark shades. Man I hate those fuckers.

I did laugh though. My bad.

[Caucasian Asian]

YEEEESSSS!!!! I fucking love Asian women.

That's good, because I love me some white women.

[iceman]

That's good, because I love me some white women.

I'm down with the Cablinasians.

[Benny Profane]

That's good, because I love me some white women.

Ha.Have you ever seen What's Up Tiger Lily? Hilarious.

[guroo270]

Only snarky Asian-Americans are offended by that.

Not really. It's like calling Russia the U.S.S.R. or the Soviet Union or something. Although, to be honest I don't know what they call that fucking place these days, but I think it's Russia - then again, I don't run into ANY Russians. So feel free to keep calling Asians Orientals. I don't care if you want to look like an idiot to a group of people that are about half of the population of the state you live in. You do live in Cali right?

And BeeTeeDub - only WWII vets still say it.

[4matic]

Not really. It's like calling Russia the U.S.S.R. or the Soviet Union or something. Although, to be honest I don't know what they call that fucking place these days, but I think it's Russia - then again, I don't run into ANY Russians. So feel free to keep calling Asians Orientals. I don't care if you want to look like an idiot to a group of people that are about half of the population of the state you live in. You do live in Cali right?

And BeeTeeDub - only WWII vets still say it.

My girlfriend is Chinese and she couldn't care less if you say Oriental like every other Asian I know:

While a small number of reference works used in the United States describe Oriental as pejorative, or antiquated but not necessarily offensive, the American Heritage Book of English Usage notes that:

It is worth remembering, though, that Oriental is not an ethnic slur to be avoided in all situations. It is most objectionable in contemporary contexts and when used as a noun, as in the appointment of an Oriental to head the commission. But in certain historical contexts, or when its exotic connotations are integral to the topic, Oriental remains a useful term.[7]

[Big Snowballs]

In my Marriage Class as we Catholics have to do, my wife and I were the only white couple.

It was full of European background men with Asian Women of all types. Not one Asian guy with a white woman.

This was in Toronto. I could imagine what its like in the west coast.

[guroo270]

Never said it was a slur, it's just a dated term.

So are ya Chinese or Japanese?

I'm Laosian.

So are ya Chinese or Japanese?