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You are right.  It's not all Asians.  It is specific to certain Asian cultures.  I'm tempted to say it's Asian cultures that are doing better overall. Although India still has a large poor class, [b]those that come to this country tend to come from the higher caste[/b], so within their subculture, they are overall doing better.  Maybe it's the level of expectation. Example:  one is lower SES but b/c one sees from the subculture that the path to doing better is higher ed. so they support it more.

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Do you have a source for this?[/quote]

I don't have access to the ICE db, but I work in high tech, and a lot of the people in STEM fields are Indian. I've talked to some about castes and what not.  In India, it is extremely difficult for lower caste people to find high paying jobs or get an education - like the "Untouchables".  From what I know, the govt there does have affirmative action for them, but it's spotty in how it's enforced.  The caste system is very ingrained in their culture.  Some of the Indians I have come across here are very prejudiced against the lower caste; they really frown upon marrying into a lower caste.  There have been some honor killings due to this.   Also, the Indians I know have told me about how the surnames in India work, and that they can tell what your caste is by your surname. Don't ask me what those surnames are b/c I don't remember or really care.  I find the whole thing odd, IMO.

Stands to reason, if lower caste cannot get good paying jobs and are uneducated, it would be harder for them to immigrate here.

As I said, this is mostly just a generalization, but this is what I have found in my experience from my colleagues/friends in high tech.[/quote]

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