Asian Americans are reported as having the second highest rate among racial groups of never marrying. The report said that there does not seem to be a clear connection between higher education and not marrying. This is surprising news for many, including commentator Reflective SAM, of the popular blog, singleasianmale.com.
The Asian American population has grown 46 percent since 2000, making it the fastest growing race in the country, with the largest population residing in California.
Kim’s application contains several characteristics that will catch the eye of admissions officers: 3.81 GPA, six AP classes, a score of 2270 out of 2400 on the SAT, recent recipient of an Eagle Scout badge, the highest Boy Scout honor. (To earn the badge, he played a central role in revitalizing a local stormwater retention pond. Kim, along with a team of volunteers he assembled, spent two sweaty summer weeks pulling shrubs and trees that had rendered the pond completely useless.)
here is little chance that the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will be repealed – but that’s not the point, according to law experts and advocates of immigrant communities. The objective of conservatives who are pushing to deny birthright citizenship – an issue that resurfaced in this week’s Republican presidential debate – may simply be to change the conversation, to move the “goal post” on the immigration debate. And even though they will likely not be successful in changing the Constitution any time soon, the effect of the debate itself has already led to a climate of fear among immigrant communities and – in particular – women and children.
New America Media/Sing Tao Daily, News Report, Rong Xiaoqing, EDITOR’S NOTE— Elder abuse, a growing but hidden problem for Chinese seniors in the U.S., often originates when adult children here reject the tradition of filial piety. This is part I of a two-part series. Read part 2 here. Although she immigrated to the United States [...]
New America Media, Op-ed, Karen K. Narasaki, David Cho has a dream—to become a citizen of the country in which he has grew up and now attends college. However, instead of entertaining employment offers upon his graduation next spring like many of his fellow economics majors, this UCLA senior could face deportation from the only [...]
New America Media: Caroline Aoyagi-Stom In the 1940s the group Native Sons of the Golden West launched a concerted effort to deny all Japanese U.S. citizenship. They also sought to deny citizenship to their U.S.-born children. Their efforts failed but now some Republicans are resurrecting the idea some 60 years later. In July, Republican Sen. [...]
Back by popular demand! OCA-OC’s “Changing Media Images of Asian Americans” panel discussion Please join OCA-OC, MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans) and our very special panelists for a lively discussion on their experiences in Hollywood and their efforts to change the way mainstream media portrays Asian Americans. Date: June 1, 2010 Time: 6pm [...]
New America Media, News Report, Annette Fuentes While nearly three-quarters of white Californians have heard of the conservative, Republican Tea Party movement, more than half of the state’s ethnic voters say they are unaware of it, according to The Field Poll’s latest survey findings. The racial divide over the Tea Party, which has garnered headlines [...]
