Why Chinese Americans Have Shifted Rightward

A growing number of Chinese Americans, especially naturalized immigrants, say Democrats have become too lenient on crime and homelessness.

Annie Tan, a sales director at a local Chinese television station in Southern California, said she thought Democrats had become too lenient on crime.Credit...Ryan Young for The New York Times

"More socially conservative than their American-born children, many Chinese immigrants have also been turned off by Democratic support for affirmative action because they believe it does not reward merit. Few see relevance in the fight for transgender rights. They have a sense that the Democratic Party is the defender of minority groups — just not their own."

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