Some hotels and motels along the nation's highways are posting signs that say "American owned" in an apparent backlash to rising competition from innkeepers who are South Asian.
About a third of the country's hotels are owned by members of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, according to a Time story out this week. As the story points out, "American" is code for "not owned by immigrants."
South Asians have found an economic niche in the hotel industry, and as is often the case with immigrant groups, making it in an area that others had abandoned.
Really, when you think about it, what's more of an American ideal: running a successful business or stooping to marketing that is xenophobic, offensive and racist? I hope it's not the latter.
Posted by harry at August 15, 2007 9:38 AM
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I try my best to stay in chain hotels, and as long as I get my frequent flyer miles, I dont care whether it is American owned, Indian owned or owned by an extra-terrestrial.
ohh it s great.