ABSTRACT
New immigration legislation passed in 1965 created a fundamental shift in the regional sources of immigrants coming to these shores. Europe, historically the primary source of new citizens for the US, has been supplanted by other regions such as Asia. This growing Asian presence is concomitant to a seemingly escalating antipathy of groups who perceive Asians as competitors for an ever-decreasing number of jobs and government services. Their arrival has been depicted as creating, or some say enhancing, the rift between racial groups, particularly blacks and Asian Americans. During an era of shrinking government responsibility for social welfare and a growing number of less-skilled and -educated Asian immigrants coming to the US, increasing conflict would seem inevitable. Thus, it is important that we gain a better understanding of how these two populations view each other.
