amerasian

English - Turkish

Definition of amerasian in English Turkish dictionary

(sıfat) Amerika ve Asya kökenli

{s} Amerika ve Asya kökenli

amerika ve asya kökenli kimse

English - English

Definition of amerasian in English English dictionary

a person of mixed American and Asian parentage, especially if their father was an American serviceman or temporary resident stationed in Asia

The Amerasian's spouse and minor, unmarried children are eligible to immigrate along with him or her.

of mixed American and Asian parentage

Interestingly, however (and fortunately for the children), Amerasian parentage held virtually no stigma in the Phillupines, in contrast to the situation in other Asian nations such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.

{s} Asian-American, of Asian and American descent

People who have one American parent and one Asian parent are sometimes referred to as Amerasians. discrimination against Amerasians in Vietnam. Amerasian is also an adjective. an Amerasian boy. someone who has one American parent and one Asian parent Asian-American (American + Asian)

Immigrant visas are issued to Amerasians under Public Law 100-202 (Act of 12/22/87), which provides for the admission of aliens born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, if the alien was fathered by a U S citizen Spouses, children, and parents or guardians may accompany the alien

Status given to the child of a Vietnamese mother and American serviceman and their close family members

A child fathered by a U S citizen in certain Southeast Asian countries (e g Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia) during conflicts in that region Amerasians are granted LPR status under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Etymology

() Blend of American and Asian, modelled after EurasianPhilip Herbst (1997) The color of words: an encyclopaedic dictionary of ethnic bias in the United States, Intercultural Press, p8