Yet they, like other Asian families, were not entirely welcome in the fishing community.
Many Asian families say they venture outside only when absolutely necessary.
While community leaders said they were struggling to connect with Asian families, schools certainly are getting to know the children.
Police believe it's the result of a feud between two Asian families.
In Asian families, the No. 1 job of a child is to be a student.
"In many of the Asian families, the idea is to do well to give the family a sense of pride and accomplishment."
Asian families lined up for photographs in front of someone's patron saint.
While both groups tend to have strong family units, many Asian families also consider themselves to be members of a larger family, the community itself.
About 100 Asian families are thought to want to return because they can see the money-making potential.
Beside it cops were trying to keep back an Asian family.