I’m a 1.5gen immigrant from China and my parents deliberately chose to raise me outside of a Chinese enclave. In college, I met other Chinese Americans that grew up in Asian enclaves and became close friends. I enjoy connecting to my cultural roots and we share a unique pov of being Asian American (not quite Asian Asian but not classic American). Now that we are all getting ready to have our own kids and talking about settling down, I’m surprised to hear that some of them want to continue living and raise their kids (who will be 2nd gen Asian Americans) in Asian enclaves.
Are you a 2nd gen + immigrant and do you live or want to live in an ethnic enclave? Why or why not?