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Inside the Numbers: How Immigration Shapes Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

June 12, 2019

Learn more about the demographics and policy recommendations for the AAPI immigrant community

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Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA present Inside the Numbers: How Immigration Shapes Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities. The report goes in depth into Asian American and Pacific Islander community demographics, including contributions to the U.S. economy. The report covers immigration pathways, examines what is not working in the current immigration system, and offers recommendations for policy changes to protect the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and to improve the immigration system. Download the full report.

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For an interactive version of the report, please click here.

Map of AAPI population by county
A map of the AAPI population by county. For the interactive version, click here.

 

Poverty chart of AAPI communities show that Burmese and Nepalese population has high low-income and poverty rates.
Disaggregated data reveal the income disparities among AAPI groups. 
South Korea, The Philippines, and India are Asian origin countries with the highest participation in the DACA program.
South Korea, The Philippines, and India are Asian origin countries with the highest participation in the DACA program. Learn more in our issue brief.

 

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