The New Asian Immigrants

•             What three things does Daniels say brought about a change in attitude towards Asian immigrants?

Daniels said that there was a positive change towards Chinese because China was an ally. The first change in law in 1943, Asian American senators providing help in Washington, and also because they were a model minority.

•             What characteristics have led to Asian Americans being called the model minority?

Some of the characteristics that lead Asian Americans being called model minority was that they were younger than the average American, had fewer children and were less likely to be in jail and more likely to have a higher education.

•             What are ABCs and FOBs and who are the "silent" Chinese of San Francisco?

The ABCs and the FOBs are the kind of Chinese that Chinese speak. ABCs is spoken by American born Chinese and FOBs is spoken by fresh-off-the-boat recent immigrants.

•             What are the three distinct increments of Filipino immigration?

The first increment of Filipinos came shortly after the annexation of the Philippines in 1898. Most of them were students. Some came with government support and some came without. The second increment came in the 1920s and early 1930s. Mostly farm workers came and did the same kinds of jobs that Chinese and Japanese had developed. The third and current immigration of Filipinos came after 1965. Mostly educated professionals and entrepreneurs and more women than men.

•             What profession niche do recent Filipino immigrants dominate and why?

Most immigrant Filipino have been nurses and other medical personnel. One of the reasons is that since 1970, the 50 nursing schools in the Philippines have graduated 2,000 nurses a year, so every year about 20 percent of them have come to the United States. Also, Filipino nurses were willing to work long uncomfortable hours demanded by hospitals, so they instantly got the job.

•             Who were the Koreans who came before the 1965 immigration act?

Koreans that came before 1965 were the war brides married to service men, peace corps volunteers and other American Citizen.

•             What was the total number of Vietnamese War refugees and their children, and what nationalities are included?

               The total number of Vietnamese War refugees and their children was 1.25 million. The nationalities included were Vietnamese, Laotians and Kampucheans.