Their homeland has the second largest population in the world, yet in America they form one of our smallest minorities. Americans were influenced by their beliefs long before the first immigrants arrived, and an important interchange of ideas has continued to the present day. Although many came to America as early as the turn of the century, they were denied citizenship until a congressional act granted it in 1946. Now they are students and teachers in …
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…experiences in the West, in the process they have also been changing America, making its society richer and more multicultural. Asian Indians have supplied innumerable contributions to the culture and well being of the US; the majority of these contributions are geared notably to engineering and the sciences. In addition, growing up in two cultures is a great challenge, yes, but not a problem. It is a difficult experience, but not one without its benefits.