Letters to the Editor
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Its simple
The Indian workers were cherrypicked to come to our area. They went to University, are generally upper middle class, and were recruited by top flight employers. The Mexicans can take a bus or walk to get into the U.S. Many Indochinese fled their home country because of regime change. I don't know the deal with the Chinese, except that the only immigrant Chinese I know are either H1B people like the Indians or they are very elderly and came over (again) due to regime change or poverty. Another very important thing to add is that the British influence over all those years means that many educated Indians speak understandable English.
So, it is pretty much a no-brainer why the Indians are doing so well here.
I appreciate the diversity,because the side-effect of their presence is that there are really great restaurants and shops to support those populations. I can walk to shops that sell produce, spices, and gee-gaws for several different cultures. Saves a lot of money on airfare and I don't have to give up the familiarity of my own house and friends to have a (admittedly limited) exotic shopping experience.