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2. Asian Americans and life in America
U.S.-born Asian adults more likely than Asian immigrants to say they think of themselves as typical Americans
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- 2. Asian Americans and life in America
- Half of Asian adults say friendships in the U.S. are primarily with people from the same origin group or who are otherwise Asian
- Immigrants form friendships with other Asians more so than U.S.-born Asians
- Most Asian adults feel comfortable with family marrying outside their origin, race
- Most immigrant and U.S.-born Asian adults would feel comfortable with family marrying outside their origin or race
- One-in-five Asian adults have hidden some aspect of their heritage from non-Asians
- U.S.-born Asians more likely to hide their heritage from non-Asians
- Majority of Asian adults say what happens to Asians in the U.S. affects their own lives
- U.S.-born Asians more likely than Asian immigrants to say what happens to Asians in U.S. affects their own lives
- Most Asian Americans say it is extremely or very important to have a national leader advancing their concerns
- Across immigrant generations, a majority of Asian adults say it is extremely or very important for them to have a national leader advancing their concerns
- More than half of Asian registered voters identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party
- U.S.-born Asian adults are more likely to tilt to the Democratic Party than the Republican Party
- About one-in-four Asian adults say they are extremely or very informed about U.S. Asian history
- Asian immigrants who arrived in the U.S. more than two decades ago are more likely than recent arrivals to know U.S. Asian history well
- Asian adults most likely to learn about U.S. Asian history from the internet and media
- Nearly all Asian adults say accepting racial and religious diversity and belief in individual freedoms are important for being truly American
- U.S.-born Asian adults more likely than Asian immigrants to say they think of themselves as typical Americans
- Asian immigrants in the U.S. more than 20 years are more likely than recent arrivals to think of themselves as typical Americans
- Asian adults broadly agree freedom of choice, a good family life, comfortable retirement and opportunity for children are part of the American dream
- Most Asian Americans say they have achieved the American dream or are on their way to doing so
- Asian immigrants who have been in the U.S. more than two decades more likely than recent arrivals to say they have achieved the American dream