Yeah it's weird. We're minorities yet we also aren't. We're "people of color" (still smh at that term) yet we also aren't.
My guess is that we're not crying about oppression 24/7 so they can't take advantage of us. We're too busy working and studying our asses off and taking advantage of the opportunities and conveniences this country gives us to improve our quality of life 'cause we know, and our parents and grandparents know, how hard (much much harder) life is in the countries where we originated from.