Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The history of the U.S. farm labor movement begins and ends in California’s Central Valley and especially in Kern County, where the 1965 Grape Boycott thrust agricultural working conditions into the national consciousness.
The growth has spurred migration to the suburbs, which experts fear do not have enough resources to support the vulnerable population.
“I think we’re starting to understand … there’s things that have happened in the past that are not things that we’re proud of,” University of Southern California President Carol Folt said.
More than a month later, loved ones are still reeling from the loss, which experts say was the result of housing issues, climate change’s hidden toll on low-income immigrants and more.
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics.
The number of Asian Americans living in poverty increased by 15 percent over the last decade in the New York metro area, from just over 252,000 in 2010 to almost 290,000 in 2019. However, in an unprecedented shift, large numbers of Asians living in poverty are also leaving New York City for the suburbs- where services for the community … Read more