Asian Immigrants
Census: Hmong Increase Per Capita Income, November 14, 2006, AP
Asians earn more than whites in nearly all states with large Asian populations.
U.S. Asians Drawn To Life In Irvine, October 30, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Formerly white Irvine is now over one-third Asian.
Indian Community Burgeoning In America, October 24, 2006, AP
Nearly two and a half million Indians in US beginning to exercise economic, political clout.
Mongolians Meld Old, New In Making Arlington Home, July 6, 2006, Washington Post
Mongolian now third most common language in Arlington, Va. schools.
Creating New Life A Struggle For Some Hmong, June 20, 2006, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Influx of Hmong (and Hispanics) brings violence and upheaval to small, rural, white community.
Manicure Salons are Foothold for Asian Immigrants In US, May 25, 2006, AFP
40 percent of manicurists in the US are Vietnamese.
Funding is Credited to Report on Hmong Girls, May 24, 2006, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota starts program to help Hmong girls raped and forced into prostitution by Hmong gangs.
Sex Slave Trafficking Exposed in Texas, February 24, 2006, KCAL-9 (Dallas)
Asian sex-slavery rings busted in Texas and California.
Gambling Seen as No-Win Situation for Some Asians, January 17, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Gambling so rife among Asian immigrants that many casinos celebrate Asian holidays.
Officials Arrest 11 in Sophisticated SoCal Marriage Fraud Scheme, December 1, 2005, AP
ICE busts “ambitious and creative” marriage fraud scheme.
Chinese Immigrants Charged in Data Theft, November 16, 2005, AP
More Chinese spying.
Four Arrests Linked To Chinese Spy Ring, November 7, 2005, Washington Times
Chinese have been sending military secrets home for 15 years.
Shamed Into Silence, October 10, 2005, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Child rape and prostitution rife among Minnesota Hmong.
New Politics of Race at Berkeley, September 28, 2005, InsideHigherEd
48 percent of UC Berkeley’s freshman class is Asian.
Vang Found Guilty, September 19, 2005, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Hmong murderer’s wife thinks white victims were “evil people” who deserved to die.
San Jose Race Shows Vietnamese-Americans’ Growing Political Clout, September 9, 2005, AP
Two candidates, both named Nguyen, vie for city council seat.
Asian Frat in Spotlight After Death, September 7, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Asian fraternity is developing a reputation for violence.
Inside the Asian Pressure Cooker, August 29, 2005, San Francisco Chronicle
Demanding Asian parents drive their American-born children to depression and suicide.
Thefts of U.S. Technology Boost China’s Weaponry, June 27, 2005, Washington Times
US intelligence daunted by pervasive Chinese spying.
Women, Minorities Lag Behind In Technology Jobs, June 23, 2005, AP
Well, not all minorities.
Abortionist Accused of Eating Fetuses, June 15, 2005, WorldNetDaily
Indian abortionist’s clinic was a house of horrors.
Man Ordered To Pay for Healing Ritual, June 7, 2005, Reuters
Man ordered to pay Hmong medical expenses, sacrificial animals included.
Vietnamese Still Struggle in U.S., April 25, 2005, AP
Not all Asians are “model immigrants.”
The Spies in the Next Cube, April 25, 2005, San Francisco Chronicle
Chinese spying appears to be rampant in Silicon Valley.
Elderly Immigrants Used in Medicare Scam, April 19, 2005, San Francisco Chronicle
Southeast Asian gangs behind fraud that bills Medicare for bogus treatment.
Culture Shock, Poverty Plague Hmong in Michigan, April 12, 2005, Detroit News
Michigan town is having trouble dealing with exploding Hmong population.
Convicted Smuggler of Immigrants Deported, April 8, 2005, Newsday (New York City)
Chinese smugglers held their customers for ransom.
Medicare Fraud Scheme Alleged, April 1, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Asian immigrants bilked Medicare for $14 million.
Learning to Stand Out Among the Standouts, March 28, 2005, Washington Post
Universities discriminate against Asian applicants.
Big Income Divide Among Asian Pacific Islanders, March 4, 2005, San Francisco Chronicle
Some Asians do well in America; many others do not.
Full-Blown War by Hmong Gangs Alarms Police, February 28, 2005, Sacramento Bee
Hmong gang violence ramps up in California.
FBI Is Told of $75,000 Bribe Figure, February 11, 2005, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Hmong policy advisor to Minneapolis mayor accused of demanding bribe for city contract.
Tou Cha Parts Ways with St. Paul Police, February 10, 2005, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Conviction of Hmong police officer reveals violence and corruption among Minneapolis Hmong.
Gates Laments Visa-Related Brain Drain, February 3, 2005, Hispanic Business
Bill Gates laments the decline in Asian immigration due to stricter visa rules.
Stark Contrasts Found Among Asian Americans, December 17, 2004, Los Angeles Times
Indians and Japanese thrive in America, but Hmong and Laotians don’t.
Homicide Connection Explored, November 24, 2004, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Hmong murderer is a polygamist and a suspect in another murder of a hunter.
Deer-Hunt Murder Suspect’s Family In Disbelief, November 23, 2004, AP
Hmong say harrassment by whites may be the reason suspect killed white hunters.
Five Hunters Killed in Wisconsin Dispute, November 22, 2004, FoxNews
Asian man kills five hunters after they ask him to leave their property.
The Manchurian Candidates For Domination, November 8, 2004, Telegraph (London)
Hundreds of thousands of Chinese have migrated to Eastern Russia and may become dominant there.
1,500 Cambodian Refugees Face Deportation For Crimes, September 20, 2004, Seattle Times
Lawyer likens deporting Cambodian criminals to “deporting survivors of Auschwitz.”
Large Stash of Illegal Fireworks Found, July 2, 2004, ABC7.com (LA)
ABC7.com (LA), Jun. 30 EL MONTE—A man and his wife were in custody today for allegedly keeping thousands of pounds of illegal fireworks worth at least $200,000 in their El Monte and at a storage facility in Los Angeles, police…
7 Charged In Illegal Transfers, July 2, 2004, Washington Times
Jerry Seper, Washington Times, Jul. 2 Seven officers and employees of two New Jersey companies were arrested yesterday on charges of using their businesses to illegally transfer sensitive national-security items to state-sponsored research institutes in China. U.S. Bureau of Immigration…
$7.5 Million Sought To Help Hmong, July 2, 2004, Star Tribune (MN)
Terry Fiedler, Star Tribune (MN), Jul. 1 Hennepin County will need about $7.5 million in the next year to support new Hmong refugees, according to a report by the county’s Human Services Department that was recently submitted to the County…