ASIA AM 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Model Minority, Ethnic Enclave, Hispanic And Latino Americans
9 Jul 2016
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Asians, latinxs, and the making of a new california. California-population growth, on its way to becoming a majority minority. 1965 hart cellar act created 2 migration streams that were distinct. Previous waves of asian immigrants were primarily laborers-worked in plantations, etc. Professionals coming in through professional visas supported through job offers at the top and working-class people at the bottom. Leaving the ethnic enclaves in the context of the cold war. Kaz inouye and the making of poc suburbia. Phase 3: post-1965 and post-1975 (withdrawal of us troops from southeast asia) migration. Tensions between whites, old guard asian americans and latinxs, and wealthier asian transplants. Consternation at new asian immigrants who didn"t have to pay their dues . There are still a substantial number of undocumented immigrants from asia, largest number from philippines. How do asian americans become undocumented: overstay visas, families will bring over loved ones on tourist visas and they overstay those.
