Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States, increasing from 4. Yet much mainstream political coverage ignores the importance of this crucial demographic. Last month, we traveled across Pennsylvania, profiling 12 Asian American voters in the hopes of rectifying that problem. From a hospital manager to small-business owners, a first-time voter in high school to a former green-card holder and new citizen, a lifelong Republican to a newly declared Democrat, each of these voters lends insight into a complex and diverse community. Some of his family members were born in the United States, while others are naturalized citizens who were born in China, leading to differences in their beliefs. Nearly two-thirds of Asian American eligible voters are immigrants, the largest proportion of any racial or ethnic group.

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See comments. Asian-Americans are also the best-educated racial group, say new statistics released by the U. Census Bureau. Asian-Americans — immigrants, and their children born in the U. Experts say that U. Highly educated immigrants are likely to invest in their children's education. They pay for tutoring and college-prep courses that help their children to succeed.


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CBS News Asian-Americans are a small but fast-growing part of the American population that may in the coming years have more influence -- in politics and American life in general -- than some people may realize, a new study suggests. According to the far-reaching study from the Pew Research Center , Asian-Americans for the first time have surpassed Hispanics as the fastest-growing immigrant group in the United States. As of , 36 percent of immigrants arriving in the U. Asian-Americans still make up a relatively small portion of the country -- they accounted for 5.



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