Asian American Edit Meaning

1.

Person of Asian decent who is also an American citizen. There are many different Asian Americans. Some have ties to their respective countries in Asia, some don't, and some find a middle ground.

Japanese American, Chinese American, Indian American, Korean American, Vietnamese American, etc...

I am an Asian American.

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2.

An Asian person who was not born in the U.S. but emigrated instead, and has become a "naturalized" citizen.

I am an Asian American. I was born in Asia and migrated to the U.S.