To add something I think is overlooked, many people from China feel very unsafe in the US due to all the news about mass shootings. The previous generation of i

To add something I think is overlooked, many people from China feel very unsafe in the US due to all the news about mass shootings. The previous generation of immigrants came for a better life and a sense of safety is an important part of that. China: + Cultural familiarity, closeness to family. + High pay for engineering. - Pollution - Lack of work/life balance culture. US: - Lack of safety. - Culturally lost. + Higher pay + Better natural environment. + Better future for kids. Schools & stuff. Censorship is a minor concern for the most part except for political activists. It's arguable that that the US is becoming more draconian in this regard, especially due to police being able to do whatever they want once they decide you're guilty of something.