Census shows Asians eclipse Latino arrivals to California

Many people think most immigrants are Latino or even Mexican, but many are Asian, especially in California.   - - Donna Poisl

By Stephen Magagnini and Phillip Reese

The face of new Californians – once predominantly Latino – is increasingly Asian American, census data show.

A seismic shift in immigration has occurred in California over the last decade, with Asia replacing Latin America as the primary source of the state's immigrants.

"This is a pretty astounding change over a short period of time," said Hans Johnson, co-director of the Public Policy Institute of California, citing census data.
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