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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Asian immigrants

Asian immigrants stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - Many Asian American parents' strong bias for sons is beginning to emerge in US birth statistics, reports the New York Times.  Chinese, Korean and Indian immigrant families are more likely to abort female embryos and use in-vitro fertilization to have a treasured boy, particularly after the first or second... More »

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gender • abortion • parenting • in vitro fertilization • girls • Koreans • gender gap • gender bias • Census data • Chinese Americans • Asian immigrants • Indians • sex selection • boys

US Immigration Slows, Delaying Minorities' Rise

Won't form majority
until 2050s; security, economy take toll

May 14, 09 9:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Immigration laws and the recession have slowed the growth of America’s immigrant populations, delaying the date when minorities will become the majority by as much as 10 years, the AP reports. Estimates had pointed to 2042, but it now could be another decade as growth slowed from 4% in... More »

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immigration • immigration reform • minority • illegal immigration • Latinos • housing bubble • economy • Asian immigrants

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