I believe that Panethnicity is a great combatant to racial lumping, but it is important to consider each individual circumstance. The Asian-American community combined to confront and express their interest with better representation as a group in the US census. However they were unwilling to accept a grouping as Asian/Pacific Islander which would give better representation. This example i believe is counterproductive to the idea of panethnicity. The Asian-American community viewed it as a textbook example of racial lumping, but in achieving their stated goal, better representation in the census, they battled for an option which would not unify the asian american community or help them achieve their stated goal.

An important factor to consider is the homogenous living situations many Asian-American immigrants came from. Many Asian countries are almost exclusively represented by ethnic backgrounds shared by all the people of the specific country. So the idea of unifying as a panethnic group in the United States to split interests must be difficult at times.