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Most of them are/were economic refugees trying to live the "American dream". As such, they immigrated into the United States looking for economic opportunities, and due to the language barrier, often landed into menial jobs that American citizens refuse to do.

The Chinese Immigration is also responsible for populating most of western U.S. and helping build the transcontinental railroad after 1848. In the case of Mexican immigration -- especially after 1920 -- has been often employed on the fields of California and Texas.

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