{"id":109339,"date":"2022-08-02T13:25:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T18:25:30","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:57:32","slug":"what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"What It Means To Be Asian in America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light is-style-disable-mobile-collapse\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1827\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_Image1.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;prc-block-carousel-controller-1&quot;,&quot;enabled&quot;:false,&quot;slideIndex&quot;:0,&quot;count&quot;:4,&quot;viewType&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;enableRewind&quot;:true,&quot;slides&quot;:[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Go to slide 1&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:0,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-2&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Go to slide 2&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:1,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-3&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Go to slide 3&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:2,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-4&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Go to slide 4&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:3,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-5&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\" data-wp-class--is-enabled=\"context.enabled\" data-wp-class--is-selected=\"context.isSelected\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/carousel-controller\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"callbacks.onMouseEnter\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"callbacks.onMouseLeave\" data-wp-on-document--scroll=\"callbacks.onCoverScroll\" data-wp-watch--cover-final-side-disable=\"callbacks.onCoverFinalSideDisable\" id=\"prc-block-carousel-controller-1\" style=\"--prc-carousel-controller-dot-color: var(--wp--preset--color--ui-white);--prc-carousel-controller-arrow-color: var(--wp--preset--color--ui-white);\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-controller is-style-vertical has-dots-medium has-dot-color has-arrow-color\"><div class=\"prc-block-carousel-controller__track\"><div class=\"prc-block-carousel-controller__track__inner\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;isActive&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-2&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:0,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" id=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-2\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-prc-block-carousel-slide-is-layout-9427715f wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1e3ca347 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-max-width-constraint\" style=\"border-width:1px;color:#5b7344;background-color:#f7f7f7d4;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); --max-width__desktop: 640px; --max-width__tablet: ; --max-width__mobile: ;\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center serif has-text-color\" id=\"what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-size:clamp(30.693px, 1.918rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.649), 54px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1\">What It Means To Be Asian in America<\/h1>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-prc-block-subtitle has-serif-font-family\" aria-level=\"2\">The lived experiences and perspectives of Asian Americans in their own words<\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#5b7344;background-color:#ffffff00;font-size:14px\" class=\"wp-elements-7bb4e6079a6ca42e6875b44f44a13eed wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display has-text-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-prc-block-bylines-display-is-layout-cbcdc57d wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display-is-layout-flex\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display__bylines\"><span class=\"wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display__prefix\">By<\/span> <a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/neil-g-ruiz\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Neil G. Ruiz\">Neil G. Ruiz<\/a><span class=\"prc-platform-staff-bylines__separator\">, <\/span><a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/yiming-shao\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Sunny Shao\">Sunny Shao<\/a> <span class=\"prc-platform-staff-bylines__and-separator\">and<\/span> <a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/sono-shah\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Sono Shah\">Sono Shah<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"color:#5b7344;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-date has-text-color\"><time datetime=\"2022-08-02T13:25:30-04:00\">August 2, 2022<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;isActive&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-3&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:1,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" id=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-3\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-prc-block-carousel-slide-is-layout-9427715f wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-83be9517 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-max-width-constraint\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#f7f7f7ed;padding-top:1rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:1rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40); --max-width__desktop: 640px; --max-width__tablet: ; --max-width__mobile: ;\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Asians are the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. More than 24 million Americans in the U.S. trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;isActive&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-4&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:2,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" id=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-4\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-prc-block-carousel-slide-is-layout-9427715f wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9746e159 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-max-width-constraint\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#f7f7f7ed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0.97rem;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0.97rem; --max-width__desktop: 640px; --max-width__tablet: ; --max-width__mobile: ;\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">The majority of Asian Americans are immigrants, coming to understand what they left behind and building their lives in the United States. At the same time, there is a fast growing, U.S.-born generation of Asian Americans who are navigating their own connections to familial heritage and their own experiences growing up in the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;isActive&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-5&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:3,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" id=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-5\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-prc-block-carousel-slide-is-layout-9427715f wp-block-prc-block-carousel-slide-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8e0f8478 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-max-width-constraint\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#f7f7f7ed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:1rem;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:1rem; --max-width__desktop: 640px; --max-width__tablet: ; --max-width__mobile: ;\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">In a new Pew Research Center analysis based on dozens of focus groups, Asian American participants described the challenges of navigating their own identity in a nation where the label \u201cAsian\u201d brings expectations about their origins, behavior and physical self. Read on to see, in their own words, what it means to be Asian in America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prc-block-carousel-controller__dots\"><template data-wp-each--dot=\"context.slides\"><button class=\"prc-block-carousel-controller__dot\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.goToDot\" data-wp-bind--data-slide-index=\"context.dot.index\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"context.dot.label\" data-wp-bind--data-active=\"callbacks.isDotActive\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__solid icon__circle\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/solid.svg#circle\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><\/template><button data-wp-each-child=\"prc-block\/carousel-controller::context.slides\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-slide-index=\"0\" class=\"prc-block-carousel-controller__dot\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.goToDot\" data-wp-bind--data-slide-index=\"context.dot.index\" 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href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america\/\" data-wp-bind--href=\"context.chapter.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.chapter.label\">What It Means To Be Asian in America<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list sections\" data-wp-hidden=\"callbacks.hasSections\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<template data-wp-each--section=\"context.chapter.sections\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list-item\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-watch--for-current-section=\"callbacks.watchForCurrentSection\">\n\t\t\t\t<a data-wp-bind--href=\"context.section.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.section.label\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.scrollSmoothly\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-sticky-id=\"sticky-9\" 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data-wp-hidden=\"callbacks.hasSections\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<template data-wp-each--section=\"context.chapter.sections\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list-item\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-watch--for-current-section=\"callbacks.watchForCurrentSection\">\n\t\t\t\t<a data-wp-bind--href=\"context.section.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.section.label\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.scrollSmoothly\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-wp-each-child=\"prc-block\/table-of-contents::context.items\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list-item\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america\/\" data-wp-bind--href=\"context.chapter.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.chapter.label\">What It Means To Be Asian in America<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list sections\" data-wp-hidden=\"callbacks.hasSections\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<template data-wp-each--section=\"context.chapter.sections\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list-item\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-watch--for-current-section=\"callbacks.watchForCurrentSection\">\n\t\t\t\t<a data-wp-bind--href=\"context.section.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.section.label\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.scrollSmoothly\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">No single experience defines what it means to be Asian in the United States today. Instead, Asian Americans\u2019 lived experiences are in part shaped by where they were born, how connected they are to their family\u2019s ethnic origins, and how others \u2013 both Asians and non-Asians \u2013 see and engage with them in their daily lives. Yet despite diverse experiences, backgrounds and origins, shared experiences and common themes emerged when we asked: \u201cWhat does it mean to be Asian in America?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In the fall of 2021, Pew Research Center undertook the largest focus group study it had ever conducted \u2013 66 focus groups with 264 total participants \u2013 to hear Asian Americans talk about their lived experiences in America. The focus groups were organized into 18 distinct Asian ethnic origin groups, fielded in 18 languages and moderated by members of their own ethnic groups. Because of the pandemic, the focus groups were conducted virtually, allowing us to recruit participants from all parts of the United States. This approach allowed us to hear a diverse set of voices \u2013 especially from less populous Asian ethnic groups whose views, attitudes and opinions are seldom presented in traditional polling. The approach also allowed us to explore the reasons behind people\u2019s opinions and choices about what it means to belong in America, beyond the preset response options of a traditional survey.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"terminology\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;terminology&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>Terminology<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terms <strong>\u201cAsian,\u201d \u201cAsians living in the United States\u201d and \u201cAsian American\u201d <\/strong>are used interchangeably throughout this essay to refer to U.S. adults who self-identify as Asian, either alone or in combination with other races or Hispanic identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cThe United States\u201d <\/strong>and <strong>\u201cthe U.S.\u201d<\/strong> are used interchangeably with <strong>\u201cAmerica\u201d <\/strong>for variations in the writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Multiracial<\/strong> participants are those who indicate they are of two or more racial backgrounds (one of which is Asian).<strong> Multiethnic <\/strong>participants are those who indicate they are of two or more ethnicities, including those identified as Asian with Hispanic background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. born <\/strong>refers to people born in the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Immigrant<\/strong> refers to people who were not U.S. citizens at birth \u2013 in other words, those born outside the U.S., Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories to parents who were not U.S. citizens. The terms \u201cimmigrant,\u201d \u201cfirst generation\u201d and \u201cforeign born\u201d are used interchangeably in this report.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second generation<\/strong> refers to people born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia with at least one first-generation, or immigrant, parent.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"about-the-term-asian-american\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;about-the-term-asian-american&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>About the term \u2018Asian American\u2019<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pan-ethnic term \u201cAsian American\u201d describes the population of about 22 million people living in the United States who trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The term was popularized by U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/identities\/22380197\/asian-american-pacific-islander-aapi-heritage-anti-asian-hate-attacks\">student activists<\/a> in the 1960s and was eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/interactives\/what-census-calls-us\/\">adopted<\/a> by the U.S. Census Bureau. However, the \u201cAsian\u201d label masks the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/04\/29\/key-facts-about-asian-origin-groups-in-the-u-s\/\">diverse demographics<\/a> and wide <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2018\/07\/12\/income-inequality-in-the-u-s-is-rising-most-rapidly-among-asians\/\">economic disparities<\/a> across the largest national origin groups (such as Chinese, Indian, Filipino) and the less populous ones (such as Bhutanese, Hmong and Nepalese) living in America. It also hides the varied circumstances of groups immigrated to the U.S. and how they started their lives there. The population\u2019s diversity often presents <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/07\/01\/polling-methods-are-changing-but-reporting-the-views-of-asian-americans-remains-a-challenge\/\">challenges<\/a>. Conventional survey methods typically reflect the voices of larger groups without fully capturing the broad range of views, attitudes, life starting points and perspectives experienced by Asian Americans. They can also limit understanding of the shared experiences across this diverse population.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8eae5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1488\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-01.png?resize=480,850 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-01.png?resize=782,1385 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-01.png?resize=840,1488 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-01.png\" alt=\"A chart listing the 18 ethnic origins included in Pew Research Center's 66 focus groups, and the composition of the focus groups by income and birth place.\" class=\"wp-image-124133 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8eae5; width:420px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Across all focus groups, some common findings emerged. Participants highlighted how the pan-ethnic \u201cAsian\u201d label used in the U.S. represented only one part of how they think of themselves. For example, recently arrived Asian immigrant participants told us they are drawn more to their ethnic identity than to the more general, U.S.-created pan-ethnic Asian American identity. Meanwhile, U.S.-born Asian participants shared how they identified, at times, as Asian but also, at other times, by their ethnic origin and as Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Another common finding among focus group participants is the disconnect they noted between how they see themselves and how others view them. Sometimes this led to maltreatment of them or their families, especially at heightened moments in American history such as during Japanese incarceration during World War II, the aftermath of 9\/11 and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond these specific moments, many in the focus groups offered their own experiences that had revealed other people\u2019s assumptions or misconceptions about their identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Another shared finding is the multiple ways in which participants take and express pride in their cultural and ethnic backgrounds while also feeling at home in America, celebrating and blending their unique cultural traditions and practices with those of other Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This focus group project is part of a broader research agenda about Asians living in the United States. The findings presented here offer a small glimpse of what participants told us, in their own words, about how they identify themselves, how others see and treat them, and more generally, what it means to be Asian in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Illustrations by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jingwaa.com\/\">Jing Li<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-callout has-beige-background-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.3\" class=\"wp-block-list sans-serif has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Read the data essay: <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america\/\">What It Means to Be Asian in America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Watch the documentary: <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/documentary-being-asian-in-america\/\">Being Asian in America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Explore the interactive: <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/interactives\/in-their-own-words-the-diverse-perspectives-of-being-asian-in-america\/\">In Their Own Words: The Diverse Perspectives of Being Asian in America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">View expanded interviews: <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/extended-interviews-being-asian-in-america\/\">Extended Interviews: Being Asian in America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">About this research project: <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america\/#about-this-project\">More on the Being Asian in America project<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Q&amp;A: <a href=\"https:\/\/pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2022\/08\/02\/why-and-how-pew-research-center-conducted-66-focus-groups-with-asian-americans\/\">Why and how Pew Research Center conducted 66 focus groups with Asian Americans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;this-is-how-i-view-my-identity&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"this-is-how-i-view-my-identity\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-serif-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.586), 36px);\">This is how I view my identity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_Image2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">One of the topics covered in each focus group was how participants viewed their own racial or ethnic identity. Moderators asked them how they viewed themselves, and what experiences informed their views about their identity. These discussions not only highlighted differences in how participants thought about their own racial or ethnic background, but they also revealed how different settings can influence how they would choose to identify themselves. Across all focus groups, the general theme emerged that being Asian was only one part of how participants viewed themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;the-pan-ethnic-label-asian-is-often-used-more-in-formal-settings&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"the-pan-ethnic-label-asian-is-often-used-more-in-formal-settings\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">The pan-ethnic label \u2018Asian\u2019 is often used more in formal settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;3b60a639-2155-4697-b59f-3c1cccb0aec1&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"3b60a639-2155-4697-b59f-3c1cccb0aec1\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-10\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"3b60a639-2155-4697-b59f-3c1cccb0aec1\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/07\/Mali-Video.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-680 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-serif-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I think when I think of the Asian Americans, I think that we&#8217;re all unique and different. We come from different cultures and backgrounds. We come from unique stories, not just as a group, but just as individual humans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Mali<\/strong>, documentary participant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#2a2a2a;border-radius:10px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shallow);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-medium is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-background has-ui-black-background-color has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"3b60a639-2155-4697-b59f-3c1cccb0aec1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-11\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-11\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/eBh2r52M?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-small-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-73326a7c wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><a class=\"has-text-color-color wp-block-prc-block-social-share-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/extended-interviews-being-asian-in-america\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"\">MORE SHORT VIDEOS OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE &gt;<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Many participants described a complicated relationship with the pan-ethnic labels \u201cAsian\u201d or \u201cAsian American.\u201d For some, using the term was less of an active choice and more of an imposed one, with participants discussing the disconnect between how they would like to identify themselves and the available choices often found in formal settings. For example, an immigrant Pakistani woman remarked how she typically sees \u201cAsian American\u201d on forms, but not more specific options. Similarly, an immigrant Burmese woman described her experience of applying for jobs and having to identify as \u201cAsian,\u201d as opposed to identifying by her ethnic background, because no other options were available. These experiences highlight the challenges organizations like government agencies and employers have in developing surveys or forms that ask respondents about their identity. A common sentiment is one like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI guess &#8230; I feel like I just kind of check off \u2018Asian\u2019 [for] an application or the test forms. That\u2019s the only time I would identify as Asian. But Asian is too broad. Asia is a big continent. Yeah, I feel like it\u2019s just too broad. To specify things, you\u2019re Taiwanese American, that\u2019s exactly where you came from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Taiwanese origin in early 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;smaller-ethnic-groups-default-to-asian-since-their-groups-are-less-recognizable&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"smaller-ethnic-groups-default-to-asian-since-their-groups-are-less-recognizable\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Smaller ethnic groups default to \u2018Asian\u2019 since their groups are less recognizable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Other participants shared how their experiences in explaining the geographic location and culture of their origin country led them to <em>prefer<\/em> \u201cAsian\u201d when talking about themselves with others. This theme was especially prominent among those belonging to smaller origin groups such as Bangladeshis and Bhutanese. A Lao participant remarked she would initially say \u201cAsian American\u201d because people might not be familiar with \u201cLao.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c\u200b\u200b[When I fill out] forms, I select \u2018Asian American,\u2019 and that\u2019s why I consider myself as an Asian American. [It is difficult to identify as] Nepali American [since] there are no such options in forms. That\u2019s why, Asian American is fine to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Nepalese origin in late 20s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cComing to a big country like [the United States], when people ask where we are from &#8230; there are some people who have no idea about Bhutan, so we end up introducing ourselves as being Asian.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Bhutanese origin in late 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;but-for-many-asian-as-a-label-or-identity-just-doesnt-fit&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"but-for-many-asian-as-a-label-or-identity-just-doesnt-fit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">But for many, \u2018Asian\u2019 as a label or identity just doesn\u2019t fit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Many participants felt that neither \u201cAsian\u201d nor \u201cAsian American\u201d truly captures how they view themselves and their identity. They argue that these labels are too broad or too ambiguous, as there are so many different groups included within these labels. For example, a U.S.-born Pakistani man remarked on how \u201cAsian\u201d lumps many groups together \u2013 that the term is not limited to South Asian groups such as Indian and Pakistani, but also includes East Asian groups. Similarly, an immigrant Nepalese man described how \u201cAsian\u201d often means Chinese for many Americans. A Filipino woman summed it up this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cNow I consider myself to be both Filipino and Asian American, but growing up in [Southern California] \u2026 I didn\u2019t start to identify as Asian American until college because in [the Los Angeles suburb where I lived], it\u2019s a big mix of everything \u2013 Black, Latino, Pacific Islander and Asian \u2026 when I would go into spaces where there were a lot of other Asians, especially East Asians, I didn\u2019t feel like I belonged. \u2026 In media, right, like people still associate Asian with being East Asian.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Filipino origin in mid-20s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Participants also noted they have encountered confusion or the tendency for others to view Asian Americans as people from mostly East Asian countries, such as China, Japan and Korea. For some, this confusion even extends to interactions with other Asian American groups. A Pakistani man remarked on how he rarely finds Pakistani or Indian brands when he visits Asian stores. Instead, he recalled mostly finding Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"south-asian-label\">Among participants of South Asian descent, some identified with the label \u201cSouth Asian\u201d more than just \u201cAsian.\u201d There were other nuances, too, when it comes to the labels people choose. Some Indian participants, for example, said people sometimes group them with Native Americans who are also referred to as Indians in the United States. This Indian woman shared her experience at school:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cI love South Asian or \u2018Desi\u2019 only because up until recently &#8230; it\u2019s fairly new to say South Asian. I\u2019ve always said \u2018Desi\u2019 because growing up &#8230; I\u2019ve had to say I\u2019m the red dot Indian, not the feather Indian. So annoying, you know? &#8230; Always a distinction that I\u2019ve had to make.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Indian origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Participants with multiethnic or multiracial backgrounds described their own unique experiences with their identity. Rather than choosing one racial or ethnic group over the other, some participants described identifying with both groups, since this more accurately describes how they see themselves. In some cases, this choice reflected the history of the Asian diaspora. For example, an immigrant Cambodian man described being both Khmer\/Cambodian and Chinese, since his grandparents came from China. Some other participants recalled going through an \u201cidentity crisis\u201d as they navigated between multiple identities. As one woman explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI would say I went through an identity crisis. &#8230; It\u2019s because of being multicultural. &#8230; There\u2019s also French in the mix within my family, too. Because I don\u2019t identify, speak or understand the language, I really can\u2019t connect to the French roots &#8230; I\u2019m in between like Cambodian and Thai, and then Chinese and then French &#8230; I finally lumped it up. I\u2019m just an Asian American and proud of all my roots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Cambodian origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In other cases, the choice reflected U.S. patterns of intermarriage. Asian newlyweds have the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2017\/05\/18\/intermarriage-in-the-u-s-50-years-after-loving-v-virginia\/\">highest intermarriage rate<\/a> of any racial or ethnic group in the country. One Japanese-origin man with Hispanic roots noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cSo I would like to see myself as a Hispanic Asian American. I want to say Hispanic first because I have more of my mom\u2019s culture in me than my dad\u2019s culture. In fact, I actually have more American culture than my dad\u2019s culture for what I do normally. So I guess, Hispanic American Asian.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Hispanic and Japanese origin in early 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;other-identities-beyond-race-or-ethnicity-are-also-important&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"other-identities-beyond-race-or-ethnicity-are-also-important\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Other identities beyond race or ethnicity are also important<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Focus group participants also talked about their identity beyond the racial or ethnic dimension. For example, one Chinese woman noted that the best term to describe her would be \u201cimmigrant.\u201d Faith and religious ties were also important to some. One immigrant participant talked about his love of Pakistani values and how religion is intermingled into Pakistani culture. Another woman explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201c[Japanese language and culture] are very important to me and ingrained in me because they were always part of my life, and I felt them when I was growing up. Even the word <em>itadakimasu<\/em> reflects Japanese culture or the tradition. Shinto religion is a part of the culture. They are part of my identity, and they are very important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Japanese origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For some, gender is another important aspect of identity. One Korean participant emphasized that being a woman is an important part of her identity. For others, sexual orientation is an essential part of their overall identity. One U.S.-born Filipino participant described herself as \u201cqueer Asian American.\u201d Another participant put it this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cI belong to the [LGBTQ] community \u2026 before, what we only know is gay and lesbian. We don\u2019t know about being queer, nonbinary. [Here], my horizon of knowing what genders and gender roles is also expanded \u2026 in the Philippines, if you\u2019ll be with same sex, you\u2019re considered gay or lesbian. But here \u2026 what\u2019s happening is so broad, on how you identify yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Filipino origin in early 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;immigrant-identity-is-tied-to-their-ethnic-heritage&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"immigrant-identity-is-tied-to-their-ethnic-heritage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Immigrant identity is tied to their ethnic heritage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide  prc-animations__fade-in-down\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f2f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f2f1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-02.png?resize=480,756 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-02.png?resize=620,976 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"488\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-02.png?w=310\" alt=\"A chart showing how participants in the focus groups described the differences between race-centered and ethnicity-centered identities.\" class=\"wp-image-124134 not-transparent\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Participants born outside the United States tended to link their identity with their ethnic heritage. Some felt strongly connected with their ethnic ties due to their citizenship status. For others, the lack of permanent residency or citizenship meant they have stronger ties to their ethnicity and birthplace. And in some cases, participants said they held on to their ethnic identity even after they became U.S. citizens. One woman emphasized that she will always be Taiwanese because she was born there, despite now living in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For other participants, family origin played a central role in their identity, regardless of their status in the U.S. According to some of them, this attitude was heavily influenced by their memories and experiences in early childhood when they were still living in their countries of origin. These influences are so profound that even after decades of living in the U.S., some still feel the strong connection to their ethnic roots. And those with U.S.-born children talked about sending their kids to special educational programs in the U.S. to learn about their ethnic heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cYes, as for me, I hold that I am Khmer because our nationality cannot be deleted, our identity is Khmer as I hold that I am Khmer \u2026 so I try, even [with] my children today, I try to learn Khmer through Zoom through the so-called Khmer Parent Association.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Cambodian origin in late 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;navigating-life-in-america-is-an-adjustment&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"navigating-life-in-america-is-an-adjustment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Navigating life in America is an adjustment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Many participants pointed to cultural differences they have noticed between their ethnic culture and U.S. culture. One of the most distinct differences is in food. For some participants, their strong attachment to the unique dishes of their families and their countries of origin helps them maintain strong ties to their ethnic identity. One Sri Lankan participant shared that her roots are still in Sri Lanka, since she still follows Sri Lankan traditions in the U.S. such as preparing <em>kiribath<\/em> (rice with coconut milk) and celebrating Ramadan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For other participants, interactions in social settings with those outside their own ethnic group circles highlighted cultural differences. One Bangladeshi woman talked about how Bengalis share personal stories and challenges with each other, while others in the U.S. like to have \u201csmall talk\u201d about TV series or clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Many immigrants in the focus groups have found it is easier to socialize when they are around others belonging to their ethnicity. When interacting with others who don\u2019t share the same ethnicity, participants noted they must be more self-aware about cultural differences to avoid making mistakes in social interactions. Here, participants described the importance of learning to \u201cfit in,\u201d to avoid feeling left out or excluded. One Korean woman said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cEvery time I go to a party, I feel unwelcome. \u2026 In Korea, when I invite guests to my house and one person sits without talking, I come over and talk and treat them as a host. But in the United States, I have to go and mingle. I hate mingling so much. I have to talk and keep going through unimportant stories. In Korea, I am assigned to a dinner or gathering. I have a party with a sense of security. In America, I have nowhere to sit, and I don\u2019t know where to go and who to talk to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Korean origin in mid-40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">And a Bhutanese immigrant explained:<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cIn my case, I am not an American. I consider myself a Bhutanese. \u2026 I am a Bhutanese because I do not know American culture to consider myself as an American. It is very difficult to understand the sense of humor in America. So, we are pure Bhutanese in America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Bhutanese origin in early 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Language was also a key aspect of identity for the participants. Many immigrants in the focus groups said they speak a language other than English at home and in their daily lives. One Vietnamese man considered himself Vietnamese since his Vietnamese is better than his English. Others emphasized their English skills. A Bangladeshi participant felt that she was more accepted in the workplace when she does more \u201cAmerican\u201d things and speaks fluent English, rather than sharing things from Bangladeshi culture. She felt that others in her workplace correlate her English fluency with her ability to do her job. For others born in the U.S., the language they speak at home influences their connection to their ethnic roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cNow if I go to my work and do show my Bengali culture and Asian culture, they are not going to take anything out of it. So, basically, I have to show something that they are interested in. I have to show that I am American, [that] I can speak English fluently. I can do whatever you give me as a responsibility. So, in those cases I can\u2019t show anything about my culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Bangladeshi origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cBeing bi-ethnic and tri-cultural creates so many unique dynamics, and \u2026 one of the dynamics has to do with \u2026 what it is to be Americanized. \u2026 One of the things that played a role into how I associate the identity is language. Now, my father never spoke Spanish to me \u2026 because he wanted me to develop a fluency in English, because for him, he struggled with English. What happened was three out of the four people that raised me were Khmer \u2026 they spoke to me in Khmer. We\u2019d eat breakfast, lunch and dinner speaking Khmer. We\u2019d go to the temple in Khmer with the language and we\u2019d also watch videos and movies in Khmer. \u2026 Looking into why I strongly identify with the heritage, one of the reasons is [that] speaking that language connects to the home I used to have [as my families have passed away].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Cambodian origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;balancing-between-individualistic-and-collective-thinking&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"balancing-between-individualistic-and-collective-thinking\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Balancing between individualistic and collective thinking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For some immigrant participants, the main differences between themselves and others who are seen as \u201ctruly American\u201d were less about cultural differences, or how people <em>behave, <\/em>and more about differences in \u201cmindset,\u201d or how people <em>think<\/em>. Those who identified strongly with their ethnicity discussed how their way of thinking is different from a \u201ctypical American.\u201d To some, the \u201cAmerican mentality\u201d is more individualistic, with less judgment on what one <em>should do<\/em> or how they <em>should act<\/em>. One immigrant Japanese man, for example, talked about how other Japanese-origin co-workers in the U.S. would work without taking breaks because it\u2019s culturally inconsiderate to take a break while others continued working. However, he would speak up for himself and other workers when they are not taking any work breaks. He attributed this to his \u201cAmerican\u201d way of thinking, which encourages people to stand up for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Some U.S.-born participants who grew up in an immigrant family described the cultural clashes that happened between themselves and their immigrant parents. Participants talked about how the second generation (children of immigrant parents) struggles to pursue their own dreams while still living up to the traditional expectations of their immigrant parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cI feel like one of the biggest things I\u2019ve seen, just like [my] Asian American friends overall, is the kind of family-individualistic clash \u2026 like wanting to do your own thing is like, is kind of instilled in you as an American, like go and \u2026 follow your dream. But then you just grow up with such a sense of like also wanting to be there for your family and to live up to those expectations, and I feel like that\u2019s something that\u2019s very pronounced in Asian cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Indian origin in mid-20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Discussions also highlighted differences about gender roles between growing up in America compared with elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cAs a woman or being a girl, because of your gender, you have to keep your mouth shut [and] wait so that they call on you for you to speak up. \u2026 I do respect our elders and I do respect hearing their guidance but I also want them to learn to hear from the younger person \u2026 because we have things to share that they might not know and that [are] important \u2026 so I like to challenge gender roles or traditional roles because it is something that [because] I was born and raised here [in America], I learn that we all have the equal rights to be able to speak and share our thoughts and ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Cambodian origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;u-s-born-have-mixed-ties-to-their-familys-heritage&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"u-s-born-have-mixed-ties-to-their-familys-heritage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">U.S. born have mixed ties to their family\u2019s heritage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bf7aae27-3484-4895-a256-8442f158d1e1&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"bf7aae27-3484-4895-a256-8442f158d1e1\">\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#2a2a2a;border-radius:10px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shallow);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-medium is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-background has-ui-black-background-color has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"bf7aae27-3484-4895-a256-8442f158d1e1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-12\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; 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I feel like being Hmong is to resist, really.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Pa Houa<\/strong>, documentary participant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-small-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-horizontal is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-395f1d9b wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><a class=\"has-text-color-color wp-block-prc-block-social-share-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/extended-interviews-being-asian-in-america\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"\">MORE SHORT VIDEOS OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE &gt;<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">How U.S.-born participants identify themselves depends on their familiarity with their own heritage, whom they are talking with, where they are when asked about their identity and what the answer is used for. Some mentioned that they have stronger ethnic ties because they are very familiar with their family\u2019s ethnic heritage. Others talked about how their eating habits and preferred dishes made them feel closer to their ethnic identity. For example, one Korean participant shared his journey of getting closer to his Korean heritage because of Korean food and customs. When some participants shared their reasons for feeling closer to their ethnic identity, they also expressed a strong sense of pride with their unique cultural and ethnic heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cI definitely consider myself Japanese American. I mean I\u2019m Japanese and American. Really, ever since I\u2019ve grown up, I\u2019ve really admired Japanese culture. I grew up watching a lot of anime and Japanese black and white films. Just learning about [it], I would hear about Japanese stuff from my grandparents \u2026 myself, and my family having blended Japanese culture and American culture together.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Japanese origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, participants who were not familiar with their family\u2019s heritage showed less connection with their ethnic ties. One U.S.-born woman said she has a hard time calling herself Cambodian, as she is \u201cnot close to the Cambodian community.\u201d Participants with stronger ethnic ties talked about relating to their specific ethnic group more than the broader Asian group. Another woman noted that being Vietnamese is \u201cmore specific and unique than just being Asian\u201d and said that she didn\u2019t feel she belonged with other Asians. Some participants also disliked being seen as or called \u201cAsian,\u201d in part because they want to distinguish themselves from other Asian groups. For example, one Taiwanese woman introduces herself as Taiwanese when she can, because she had frequently been seen as Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Some in the focus groups described how their views of their own identities shifted as they grew older. For example, some U.S.-born and immigrant participants who came to the U.S. at younger ages described how their experiences in high school and the need to \u201cfit in\u201d were important in shaping their own identities. A Chinese woman put it this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cSo basically, all I know is that I was born in the United States. Again, when I came back, I didn\u2019t feel any barrier with my other friends who are White or Black. \u2026 Then I got a little confused in high school when I had trouble self-identifying if I am Asian, Chinese American, like who am I. \u2026 Should I completely immerse myself in the American culture? Should I also keep my Chinese identity and stuff like that? So yeah, that was like the middle of that mist. Now, I\u2019m pretty clear about myself. I think I am Chinese American, Asian American, whatever people want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Chinese origin in early 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;identity-is-influenced-by-birthplace&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"identity-is-influenced-by-birthplace\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Identity is influenced by birthplace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6582c55f-b73a-4488-9b23-3b39d9c7ccdd&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"6582c55f-b73a-4488-9b23-3b39d9c7ccdd\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-14\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"6582c55f-b73a-4488-9b23-3b39d9c7ccdd\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background has-serif-font-family\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/07\/Brent-Video.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-673 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I identified myself first and foremost as American. Even on the forms that you fill out that says, you know, &#8216;Asian&#8217; or &#8216;Chinese&#8217; or &#8216;other,&#8217; I would check the &#8216;other&#8217; box, and I would put &#8216;American Chinese&#8217; instead of &#8216;Chinese American.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Brent<\/strong>, documentary participant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#2a2a2a;border-radius:10px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shallow);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-large is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-background has-ui-black-background-color has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"6582c55f-b73a-4488-9b23-3b39d9c7ccdd\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-15\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-15\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Dao11ViV?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-small-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-horizontal is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-395f1d9b wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><a class=\"has-text-color-color wp-block-prc-block-social-share-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/extended-interviews-being-asian-in-america\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"\">MORE SHORT VIDEOS OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE &gt;<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">When talking about what it means to be \u201cAmerican,\u201d participants offered their own definitions. For some, \u201cAmerican\u201d is associated with acquiring a distinct identity alongside their ethnic or racial backgrounds, rather than replacing them. One Indian participant put it this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cI would also say [that I am] Indian American just because I find myself always bouncing between the two \u2026 it\u2019s not even like dual identity, it just is one whole identity for me, like there\u2019s not this separation. \u2026 I\u2019m doing [both] Indian things [and] American things. \u2026 They use that term like ABCD \u2026 \u2018American Born Confused Desi\u2019 \u2026 I don\u2019t feel that way anymore, although there are those moments \u2026 but I would say [that I am] Indian American for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Indian origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, some U.S.-born participants view being American as central to their identity while also valuing the culture of their family\u2019s heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Many immigrant participants associated the term \u201cAmerican\u201d with immigration status or citizenship. One Taiwanese woman said she can\u2019t call herself American since she doesn\u2019t have a U.S. passport. Notably, U.S. citizenship is an important milestone for many immigrant participants, giving them a stronger sense of belonging and ultimately calling themselves American. A Bangladeshi participant shared that she hasn\u2019t received U.S. citizenship yet, and she would call herself American after she receives her U.S. passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Other participants gave an even narrower definition, saying only those born and raised in the United States are truly American. One Taiwanese woman mentioned that her son would be American since he was born, raised and educated in the U.S. She added that while she has U.S. citizenship, she didn\u2019t consider herself American since she didn\u2019t grow up in the U.S. This narrower definition has implications for belonging. Some immigrants in the groups said they could never become truly American since the way they express themselves is so different from those who were born and raised in the U.S. A Japanese woman pointed out that Japanese people \u201care still very intimidated by authorities,\u201d while those born and raised in America give their opinions without hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cAs soon as I arrived, I called myself a Burmese immigrant. I had a green card, but I still wasn\u2019t an American citizen. \u2026 Now I have become a U.S. citizen, so now I am a Burmese American.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Burmese origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cSince I was born \u2026 and raised here, I kind of always view myself as American first who just happened to be Asian or Chinese. So I actually don\u2019t like the term Chinese American or Asian American. I\u2019m American Asian or American Chinese. I view myself as American first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Chinese origin in early 60s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201c[I used to think of myself as] Filipino, but recently I started saying \u2018Filipino American\u2019 because I got [U.S.] citizenship. And it just sounds weird to say Filipino American, but I\u2019m trying to \u2026 I want to accept it. I feel like it\u2019s now marry-able to my identity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Filipino origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;for-others-american-identity-is-about-the-process-of-becoming-culturally-american&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"for-others-american-identity-is-about-the-process-of-becoming-culturally-american\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">For others, American identity is about the process of \u2018becoming\u2019 culturally American<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide  prc-animations__fade-in-down\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e4e3e3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e4e3e3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-03.png?resize=480,790 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-03.png?resize=620,1020 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"510\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_0-03.png?w=310\" alt=\"A Venn diagram showing how participants in the focus group study described their racial or ethnic identity overlaps with their American identity \" class=\"wp-image-124135 not-transparent\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Immigrant participants also emphasized how their experiences and time living in America inform their views of being an \u201cAmerican.\u201d As a result, some started to see themselves as Americans after spending more than a decade in the U.S. One Taiwanese man considered himself an American since he knows more about the U.S. than Taiwan after living in the U.S. for over 52 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But for other immigrant participants, the process of \u201cbecoming\u201d American is not about how long they have lived in the U.S., but rather how familiar they are with American culture and their ability to speak English with little to no accent. This is especially true for those whose first language is not English, as learning and speaking it without an accent can be a big challenge for some. One Bangladeshi participant shared that his pronunciation of \u201chot water\u201d was very different from American English, resulting in confusions in communication. By contrast, those who were more confident in their English skills felt they can better understand American culture and values as a result, leading them to a stronger connection with an American identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201c[My friends and family tease me for being Americanized when I go back to Japan.] I think I seem a little different to people who live in Japan. I don\u2019t think they mean anything bad, and they [were] just joking, because I already know that I seem a little different to people who live in Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Japanese origin in mid-40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cI value my Hmong culture, and language, and ethnicity, but I also do acknowledge, again, that I was born here in America and I\u2019m grateful that I was born here, and I was given opportunities that my parents weren\u2019t given opportunities for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Hmong origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;this-is-how-others-see-and-treat-me&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"this-is-how-others-see-and-treat-me\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-serif-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.586), 36px);\">This is how others see and treat me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_Image3.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">During the focus group discussions about identity, a recurring theme emerged about the difference between how participants saw themselves and how others see them. When asked to elaborate on their experiences and their points of view, some participants shared experiences they had with people misidentifying their race or ethnicity. Others talked about their frustration with being labeled the \u201cmodel minority.\u201d In all these discussions, participants shed light on the negative impacts that mistaken assumptions and labels had on their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;all-people-see-is-asian&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"all-people-see-is-asian\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">All people see is \u2018Asian\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For many, interactions with others (non-Asians and Asians alike) often required explaining their backgrounds, reacting to stereotypes, and for those from smaller origin groups in particular, correcting the misconception that being \u201cAsian\u201d means you come from one of the larger Asian ethnic groups. Several participants remarked that in their own experiences, when others think about Asians, they tend to think of someone who is Chinese. As one immigrant Filipino woman put it, \u201cInteracting with [non-Asians in the U.S.], it\u2019s hard. &#8230; Well, first, I look Spanish. I mean, I don\u2019t look Asian, so would you guess \u2013 it\u2019s like they have a vision of what an Asian [should] look like.\u201d Similarly, an immigrant Indonesian man remarked how Americans tended to see Asians primarily through their physical features, which not all Asian groups share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Several participants also described how the tendency to view Asians as a monolithic group can be even more common in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cThe first [thing people think of me as] is just Chinese. \u2018You guys are just Chinese.\u2019 I\u2019m not the only one who felt [this] after the COVID-19 outbreak. \u2018Whether you\u2019re Japanese, Korean, or Southeast Asian, you\u2019re just Chinese [to Americans]. I should avoid you.\u2019 I\u2019ve felt this way before, but I think I\u2019ve felt it a bit more after the COVID-19 outbreak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Korean origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, other participants described their own experiences trying to convince others that they are Asian or Asian American. This was a common experience among Southeast Asian participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cI have to convince people I\u2019m Asian, not Middle Eastern. \u2026 If you type in Asian or you say Asian, most people associate it with Chinese food, Japanese food, karate, and like all these things but then they don\u2019t associate it with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Pakistani origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;the-model-minority-myth-and-its-impact&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"the-model-minority-myth-and-its-impact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">The model minority myth and its impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1bb9e267-cec6-4155-a3e0-471fef4e6d53&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"1bb9e267-cec6-4155-a3e0-471fef4e6d53\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-16\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"1bb9e267-cec6-4155-a3e0-471fef4e6d53\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background has-serif-font-family\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/07\/Diane-Video.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-676 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve never really done the best academically, compared to all my other Asian peers too. I never really excelled. I wasn&#8217;t in honors. &#8230; Those stereotypes, I think really [have] taken a toll on my self-esteem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Diane<\/strong>, documentary participant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#2a2a2a;border-radius:10px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shallow);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-large is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-background has-ui-black-background-color has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"1bb9e267-cec6-4155-a3e0-471fef4e6d53\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-17\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-17\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/rjkQLU93?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-small-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-horizontal is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-395f1d9b wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><a class=\"has-text-color-color wp-block-prc-block-social-share-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/extended-interviews-being-asian-in-america\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"\">MORE SHORT VIDEOS OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE &gt;<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Across focus groups, immigrant and U.S.-born participants described the challenges of the seemingly positive stereotypes of Asians as intelligent, gifted in technical roles and hardworking. Participants often referred to this as the \u201cmodel minority myth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"about-the-model-minority-myth\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;about-the-model-minority-myth&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>About the model minority myth<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The label \u201cmodel minority\u201d was&nbsp;coined in the 1960s and has been used to characterize Asian Americans as financially and educationally successful and&nbsp;hardworking when compared with other groups. However, for many Asians living in the United States, these characterizations do not align with their lived experiences or reflect their&nbsp;socioeconomic backgrounds. Indeed,&nbsp;among&nbsp;Asian origin groups in the U.S., there are&nbsp;wide differences in economic and social experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic research on the model minority myth has pointed to its impact beyond&nbsp;Asian Americans and&nbsp;towards other racial and ethnic groups, especially Black Americans,&nbsp;in the U.S. Some argue that the model minority myth has been used to justify policies that overlook the&nbsp;historical&nbsp;circumstances and impacts of colonialism, slavery, discrimination and segregation on other non-White racial and ethnic groups.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Many participants noted ways in which the model minority myth has been harmful. For some, expectations based on the myth didn\u2019t match their own experiences of coming from impoverished communities. Some also recalled experiences at school when they struggled to meet their teachers\u2019 expectations in math and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cAs an Asian person, I feel like there\u2019s that stereotype that Asian students are high achievers academically. They\u2019re good at math and science. \u2026 I was a pretty mediocre student, and math and science were actually my weakest subjects, so I feel like it\u2019s either way you lose. Teachers expect you to fit a certain stereotype and if you\u2019re not, then you\u2019re a disappointment, but at the same time, even if you are good at math and science, that just means that you\u2019re fitting a stereotype. It\u2019s [actually] your own achievement, but your teachers might think, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s because they\u2019re Asian,\u2019 and that diminishes your achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Korean origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Some participants felt that even when being Asian worked in their favor in the job market, they encountered stereotypes that \u201cAsians can do quality work with less compensation\u201d or that \u201cAsians would not complain about anything at work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cThere is a joke from foreigners and even Asian Americans that says, \u2018No matter what you do, Asians always do the best.\u2019 You need to get A, not just B-plus. Otherwise, you\u2019ll be a disgrace to the family. \u2026 Even Silicon Valley hires Asian because [an] Asian\u2019s wage is cheaper but [they] can work better. When [work] visa overflow happens, they hire Asians like Chinese and Indian to work in IT fields because we are good at this and do not complain about anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Thai origin in early 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Others expressed frustration that people were placing them in the model minority box. One Indian woman put it this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cIndian people and Asian people, like \u2026 our parents or grandparents are the ones who immigrated here \u2026 against all odds. \u2026 A lot of Indian and Asian people have succeeded and have done really well for themselves because they\u2019ve worked themselves to the bone. So now the expectations [of] the newer generations who were born here are incredibly unrealistic and high. And you get that not only from your family and the Indian community, but you\u2019re also getting it from all of the American people around you, expecting you to be \u2026 insanely good at math, play an instrument, you know how to do this, you know how to do that, but it\u2019s not true. And it\u2019s just living with those expectations, it\u2019s difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Indian origin in early 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;whether-u-s-born-or-immigrants-asians-are-often-seen-by-others-as-foreigners&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"whether-u-s-born-or-immigrants-asians-are-often-seen-by-others-as-foreigners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Whether U.S. born or immigrants, Asians are often seen by others as foreigners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;05fccb2b-204f-4e96-a1eb-e0d7e9812a0c&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"05fccb2b-204f-4e96-a1eb-e0d7e9812a0c\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-18\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"05fccb2b-204f-4e96-a1eb-e0d7e9812a0c\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background has-serif-font-family\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/07\/Tokiko-Video.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Being only not quite 10 years old, it was kind of exciting to ride on a bus to go someplace. 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One man of Vietnamese origin shared his experience with strangers who assumed that he and his friends are North Korean. Perhaps even more hurtful, participants mentioned that this meant people had a preconceived notion of what an \u201cAmerican\u201d is supposed to look like, sound like or act like. One Chinese woman said that White Americans treated people like herself as outsiders based on her skin color and appearance, even though she was raised in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Many focus group participants also acknowledged the common stereotype of treating Asians as \u201cforever foreigners.\u201d Some immigrant participants said they felt exhausted from constantly being asked this question by people even when they speak perfect English with no accent. During the discussion, a Korean immigrant man recalled that someone had said to him, \u201cYou speak English well, but where are you from?\u201d One Filipino participant shared her experience during the first six months in the U.S.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cYou know, I spoke English fine. But there were certain things that, you know, people constantly questioning you like, oh, where are you from? When did you come here? You know, just asking about your experience to the point where \u2026 you become fed up with it after a while.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Filipino origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">U.S.-born participants also talked about experiences when others asked where they are from. Many shared that they would not talk about their ethnic origin right away when answering such a question because it often led to misunderstandings and assumptions that they are immigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI always get that question of, you know, \u2018Where are you from?\u2019 and I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m from America.\u2019 And then they\u2019re like, \u2018No. Where are you <em>from-from<\/em>?\u2019 and I\u2019m like, \u2018Yeah, my family is from Pakistan,\u2019 so it\u2019s like I always had like that dual identity even though it\u2019s never attached to me because I am like, of Pakistani descent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Pakistani origin in early 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">One Korean woman born in the U.S. said that once people know she is Korean, they ask even more offensive questions such as \u201cAre you from North or South Korea?\u201d or \u201cDo you still eat dogs?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In a similar situation, this U.S.-born Indian woman shared her responses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI find that there\u2019s a, \u2018So but where are you from?\u2019 Like even in professional settings when they feel comfortable enough to ask you. \u2018So \u2013 so where are you from?\u2019 \u2018Oh, I was born in [names city], Colorado. Like at [the hospital], down the street.\u2019 \u2018No, but like where are you from?\u2019 \u2018My mother\u2019s womb?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Indian origin in early 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ignorance-and-misinformation-about-asian-identity-can-lead-to-contentious-encounters&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"ignorance-and-misinformation-about-asian-identity-can-lead-to-contentious-encounters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Ignorance and misinformation about Asian identity can lead to contentious encounters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;a9f5acf6-2de5-459c-befe-38f537e5de0f&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"a9f5acf6-2de5-459c-befe-38f537e5de0f\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-20\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"a9f5acf6-2de5-459c-befe-38f537e5de0f\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background has-serif-font-family\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/07\/Surinder-Video.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-681 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I have dealt with kids who just gave up on their Sikh identity, cut their hair and groomed their beard and everything. They just wanted to fit in and not have to deal with it, especially [those] who are victim or bullied in any incident.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Surinder<\/strong>, documentary participant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#2a2a2a;border-radius:10px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shallow);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-large is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-background has-ui-black-background-color has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"a9f5acf6-2de5-459c-befe-38f537e5de0f\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-21\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-21\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/qiYai55k?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-small-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-horizontal is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-395f1d9b wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><a class=\"has-text-color-color wp-block-prc-block-social-share-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/extended-interviews-being-asian-in-america\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"\">MORE SHORT VIDEOS OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE &gt;<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, ignorance and misinformation about Asians in the U.S. lead to inappropriate comments or questions and uncomfortable or dangerous situations. Participants shared their frustration when others asked about their country of origin, and they then had to explain their identity or correct misunderstandings or stereotypes about their background. At other times, some participants faced ignorant comments about their ethnicity, which sometimes led to more contentious encounters. For example, some Indian or Pakistani participants talked about the attacks or verbal abuse they experienced from others blaming them for the 9\/11 terrorist attacks. Others discussed the racial slurs directed toward them since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Some Japanese participants recalled their families losing everything and being incarcerated during World War II and the long-term effect it had on their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI think like right now with the coronavirus, I think we\u2019re just Chinese, Chinese American, well, just Asian American or Asians in general, you\u2019re just going through the same struggles right now. Like everyone is just blaming whoever looks Asian about the virus. You don\u2019t feel safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Chinese origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cAt the beginning of the pandemic, a friend and I went to celebrate her birthday at a club and like these guys just kept calling us COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Korean origin in early 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cThere [were] a lot of instances after 9\/11. One day, somebody put a poster about 9\/11 [in front of] my business. He was wearing a gun. \u2026 On the poster, it was written \u2018you Arabs, go back to your country.\u2019 And then someone came inside. He pointed his gun at me and said \u2018Go back to your country.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Pakistani origin in mid-60s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[My parents went through the] internment camps during World War II. And my dad, he was in high school, so he was \u2013 they were building the camps and then he was put into the Santa Anita horse track place, the stables there. And then they were sent \u2013 all the Japanese Americans were sent to different camps, right, during World War II and \u2013 in California. Yeah, and they lost everything, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Japanese origin in mid-60s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;this-is-what-it-means-to-be-home-in-america&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"this-is-what-it-means-to-be-home-in-america\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-serif-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.586), 36px);\">This is what it means to be home in America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/RE_2022.08.02_Asian-American-Focus-Groups_Image4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As focus group participants contemplated their identity during the discussions, many talked about their sense of belonging in America. Although some felt frustrated with people misunderstanding their ethnic heritage, they didn\u2019t take a negative view of life in America. Instead, many participants \u2013 both immigrant and U.S. born \u2013 took pride in their unique cultural and ethnic backgrounds. In these discussions, people gave their own definitions of America as a place with a diverse set of cultures, with their ethnic heritage being a part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;taking-pride-in-their-unique-cultures&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"taking-pride-in-their-unique-cultures\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Taking pride in their unique cultures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;a13d57f1-848b-4668-96b9-ffc7eaee7de4&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"a13d57f1-848b-4668-96b9-ffc7eaee7de4\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-22\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"a13d57f1-848b-4668-96b9-ffc7eaee7de4\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/07\/Shahid-Video.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-683 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-serif-font-family has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Being a Pakistani American, I&#8217;m proud. &#8230; 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height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-23\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/UXb3vxDa?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-small-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-horizontal is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-395f1d9b wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><a class=\"has-text-color-color wp-block-prc-block-social-share-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/extended-interviews-being-asian-in-america\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"\">MORE SHORT VIDEOS OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE &gt;<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the challenges of adapting to life in America for immigrant participants or of navigating their dual cultural identity for U.S.-born ones, focus group participants called America their home. And while participants talked about their identities in different ways \u2013 ethnic identity, racial (Asian) identity, and being American \u2013 they take pride in their unique cultures. Many also expressed a strong sense of responsibility to give back or support their community, sharing their cultural heritage with others on their own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cRight now it has been a little difficult. I think it has been for all Asians because of the COVID issue \u2026 but I\u2019m glad that we\u2019re all here [in America]. I think we should be proud to be here. I\u2019m glad that our families have traveled here, and we can help make life better for communities, our families and ourselves. I think that\u2019s really a wonderful thing. We can be those role models for a lot of the future, the younger folks. I hope that something I did in the last years will have impacted either my family, friends or students that I taught in other community things that I\u2019ve done. So you hope that it helps someplace along the line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Japanese origin in mid-60s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI am very proud of my culture. \u2026 There is not a single Bengali at my workplace, but people know the name of my country. Maybe many years [later] \u2013 educated people know all about the country. So, I don\u2019t have to explain that there is a small country next to India and Nepal. It\u2019s beyond saying. People after all know Bangladesh. And there are so many Bengali present here as well. So, I am very proud to be a Bangladeshi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Bangladeshi origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;where-home-is&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"where-home-is\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.938), 24px);\">Where home is<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">When asked about the definition of home, some immigrant participants said home is where their families are located. Immigrants in the focus groups came to the United States by various paths, whether through work opportunities, reuniting with family or seeking a safe haven as refugees. Along their journey, some received support from family members, their local community or other individuals, while others overcame challenges by themselves. Either way, they take pride in establishing their home in America and can feel hurt when someone tells them to \u201cgo back to your country.\u201d In response, one Laotian woman in her mid-40s said, \u201cThis is my home. My country. 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A common thread that emerged was that being Asian in America is a process of blending two or more identities as one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cYeah, I want to say that\u2019s how I feel \u2013 because like thinking about it, I would call my dad Lao but I would call myself Laotian American because I think I\u2019m a little more integrated in the American society and I\u2019ve also been a little more Americanized, compared to my dad. So that\u2019s how I would see it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Laotian origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u201cI mean, Bangladeshi Americans who are here, we are carrying Bangladeshi culture, religion, food. I am also trying to be Americanized like the Americans. 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By including participants of different languages, immigration or refugee experiences, educational backgrounds, and income levels, this focus group study aimed to capture in people\u2019s own words what it means to be Asian in America. The discussions in these groups may or may not resonate with all Asians living in the United States. Browse excerpts from our focus groups with the interactive quote sorter below, view a video documentary focused on the topics discussed in the focus groups, or tell us your story of belonging in America via social media. The focus group project is part of a broader research project studying the diverse experiences of Asians living in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"read-sortable-quotes-from-our-focus-groups\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read sortable quotes from our focus groups<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Browse excerpts in the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/interactives\/in-their-own-words-the-diverse-perspectives-of-being-asian-in-america\/\">interactive quote sorter<\/a> from focus group participants in response to the question \u201cWhat does it mean to be [Vietnamese, Thai, Sri Lankan, Hmong, etc.] like yourself in America?\u201d This interactive allows you to sort quotes from focus group participants by ethnic origin, nativity (U.S. born or born in another country), gender and age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"video-documentary\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video documentary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Videos throughout the data essay illustrate what focus group participants discussed. Those recorded in these videos did not participate in the focus groups but were sampled to have similar demographic characteristics and thematically relevant stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/documentary-being-asian-in-america\/\">full video documentary<\/a> and watch <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/extended-interviews-being-asian-in-american\/\">additional shorter video clips<\/a> related to the themes of this data essay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"share-the-story-of-your-family-and-your-identity\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share the story of your family and your identity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Did the voices in this data essay resonate? Share your story of what it means to be Asian in America with @pewresearch.<br><br>Tell us your story by using the hashtag #BeingAsianInAmerica and @pewidentity on Twitter, as well as #BeingAsianInAmerica and @pewresearch on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;methodological-note&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"methodological-note\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-serif-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.586), 36px);\">Methodological note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This cross-ethnic, comparative qualitative research project explores the identity, economic mobility, representation, and experiences of immigration and discrimination among the Asian population in the United States. The analysis is based on 66 focus groups we conducted virtually in the fall of 2021 and included 264 participants from across the U.S. More information about the groups and analysis can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2022\/08\/02\/what-it-means-to-be-asian-in-america-methodology\/\">this appendix<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;acknowledgments&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"acknowledgments\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-serif-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.586), 36px);\">Acknowledgments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This data essay was funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative DAF, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; the Henry Luce Foundation; The Wallace H. Coulter Foundation; The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation; The Long Family Foundation; Lu-Hebert Fund; Gee Family Foundation; Joseph Cotchett; the Julian Abdey and Sabrina Moyle Charitable Fund; and Nanci Nishimura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The accompanying video clips and video documentary were made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from The Sobrato Family Foundation and The Long Family Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We would also like to thank the Leaders Forum for its thought leadership and valuable assistance in helping make this study possible. 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