Notably, the survey found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of Asian Americans who have sent remittances do so to help with ordinary expenses, while half (50%) do so to support health expenses. Interestingly, the reasons for sending remittances vary across different Asian origin groups, "education levels.".. and family ties to the ancestral homeland.
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Pew Research Center | Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World | Pew Research CenterOverall, 64% of Asian American adults say they gave to a U.S. charitable organization in the 12 months before the survey. One-in-five say they gave to a charity in their Asian ancestral homeland during that time. And 27% say they sent money to someone living there.
Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable talking about their mental health with a close friend, an immediate family member or a mental health therapist.
About eight-in-ten Americans report an unfavorable view of China, and Chinese President Xi Jinping receives similarly negative ratings.
Most Asian Americans say they have given to US charities, survey data finds
They are the only major U.S. racial or ethnic group in the country that is majority immigrant, Pew Research found — and now the organization says survey data shows that most Asian Americans say they have given to U.S. charities. Pew says Asian adults are more likely to say they have given to charity in the U.S. than in their Asian ancestral homeland, at 64% for U.S. charitable giving, and 20% giving to their Asian country of origin.
