The Making of Asian America Quotes

“Furthermore, contemporary Asian Americans are creating new, multi-layered identities.”
― Erika Lee, The Making of Asian America: A History

“They are transnational because it allows them to achieve something that is quintessentially American: to improve their lives and socioeconomic status for themselves and their families whether that may be solely within the United States, or often, in the United States and somewhere else at the same time.21 These transnational immigrants are helping us all become global Americans.”
― Erika Lee, The Making of Asian America: A History

“continue to affect both Asian immigration patterns and the treatment of Asian Americans in the United States.6 Asian immigration is about moving from Asia to the United States and making new homes in America.”
― Erika Lee, The Making of Asian America: A History