New Asian immigrants to US now surpass Hispanics

By Hope Yen

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, June 19 2012 11:48 a.m. MDT

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For the first time, the influx of Asians moving to the U.S. has surpassed that of Hispanics, reflecting a slowdown in illegal immigration while American employers increase their demand for high-skilled workers.

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BoomerJeff

Saint George, UT

I'm just curious how the Pew Center knows for a fact there are more Asians than Hispanics immigrating now (legal and illegal)? With illegal immigration, anyone can cross the border undetected. Could this article just be an attempt to have the More..

10:59 a.m. June 19, 2012
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ute alumni

Tengoku, UT

amnesty....let's just keep letting everyone in.

11:21 a.m. June 19, 2012
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Mad Hatter

Provo, UT

Ah, yes. The anti-immigrant prejudice will now shift from the fears of those coming from south of the border to those coming across the Pacific. Asian immigration is on the increase and it won't be long before the anti-Asian bigotry that was More..

12:05 p.m. June 19, 2012
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