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Asians to lead immigration surge by 2065, overtaking Hispanics

Asians are expected to increase to 38 percent of the US immigrant population, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
Asians are expected to increase to 38 percent of the US immigrant population, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
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Asians to lead immigration surge by 2065, overtaking Hispanics

The year 2065 will mark a big shift in US immigration: by then no racial or ethnic group will hold a majority in the country and Asians will pass Hispanics as the top immigrant group.

That's according to a new study out today from the Pew Research Center. We're joined by Jeffrey Passel, one of the lead authors of the report and a senior demographer at Pew.