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"Immigrants from India first arrived in the United States in small numbers during the early 19th century, primarily as low-skilled farm laborers. In recent decades the population has grown substantially, with 2.4 million Indian immigrants resident in…

Bilingualism is common among second-generation children. Most children who grow up in immigrant households speak an immigrant language at home, but almost all are proficient in English.

English-only is the predominant pattern by the third…

Educational attainment compared by country of origin. Shows benchmarks: 9th grade, 9th-12th, high school diploma, bachelor's degree or higher

India is a large country with a diverse landscape of cultures, economics, politics, and geographies, a true land empire. And while we might be familiar with Rajasthan, the 7 Sisters, or Maharashtra, what defines each geographic and cultural region of…

"A crowd is seen gathered before the Church of the Holy Rosary, a Roman Catholic church at Mayfield Road and Coltman Avenue in Cleveland's "Little Italy" neighborhood, for the Feast of the Assumption procession. This procession occurs each year on…

Men sitting on wooden sidewalk, one Indian or South Asian man in turban

At some point during the 1990s the size of the Asian Indian population in the United States surpassed the one million mark. Today’s Indians in America are a diverse group. They come from every state in India as well as from around the globe: England,…

Have you noticed similarities and differences between Desi Americans and Desi immigrants? We’re excited to present a podswap with Pallavi Janiani from the ! Highlights include: Pallavi’s experience growing up in a joint family in Jaipur, India and…

Renuka Paltanwale was born in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India in 1998. Her father had moved to California in 1994 to work for Microsoft, and she and her family lived in California until she was in fifth grade. They returned to India, and she continued…

Recognizing that ethnic differences are transforming American education expectations, political ideals and popular culture, Gale presents a vital, new multicultural reference. Gale Encyclopedia Of Multicultural America contains 152 original essays…