The label of "model minority" has been applied to Asian Americans for years. He said:“Apart from the vocabulary attributed to him, President Trump is right on target in his sentiment. And conservative commentator Carrie Sheffield argued on CNN that Trump's preference for Asian immigrants over black immigrants isn’t about race but skills and talent. “By the 1960s, anxieties about the civil right movement caused white Americans to further invest in positive portrayals of Asian Americans. After decades of discrimination against Asian Americans — specifically Japanese Americans during World War II — the American government and news media began treating Asian Americans better, creating a wedge between them and African Americans.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2018 17:15 UTC