Number of poor Asian Americans in N.Y.C. area up 15 percent in 10 years, study says
The growth has spurred migration to the suburbs, which experts fear do not have enough resources to support the vulnerable population.
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USC to apologize for sabotaging its Japanese American students’ educations in WWII
“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.
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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.
Inside the N.Y.C. Neighborhood With the Fastest Growing Asian Population
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics.
Report – Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian Poverty in the New York Metro Area
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
The story of the first Koreatown was lost to history
Korean immigrants in the early 1900s formed their own community in Southern California, but their history is only just being uncovered.