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The richest immigrants in Silicon Valley
Why are Indians flourishing in Santa Clara County? Could it be because extraordinary diversity is like mother's milk?
Andrew Leonard [2007-11-19]

  • How did you know these are immigrants?

    Andrew says: There are 101,551 Indian immigrants living in the county, as compared to 155,597 Chinese, 382,777 Mexicans and 110,869 Vietnamese. That's 750,794 people out of a total of 1,731,281 residents."

    Is that 101,551 Indian immigrants or 101,551 Americans who identified themselves as being Indian heritage? As far as I know, census data does not include immigration status so how did you figure these Indians (and others) are immigrants? Especially so for the Mexicans and Chinese... both groups have more than 100 years of history in Santa Clara County.

    -- bzcat1
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    Monday, November 19, 2007 03:37 PM
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