Asian Immigration to the United States in Historical Perspective
回顾了亚洲移民到美国的历史演变，聚焦中国、日本、印度、菲律宾、韩国和越南六大来源国，分析美国移民和外交政策如何影响移民规模、构成及后续的人口、地理和社会经济特征。
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing immigrant group in the United States, yet Asian immigration remains relatively understudied in quantitative social science. This paper reviews the historical evolution of Asian immigration, focusing on six major origin countries—China, Japan, India, the Philippines, Korea, and Vietnam—to show how US immigration and foreign policy shaped the size and composition of immigrant arrivals. It then examines subsequent patterns of demographic composition, geographic settlement, and socioeconomic characteristics. Taken together, the evidence highlights the enduring influence of US policy regimes on Asian immigration over time.