Asian Americans make up the smallest racial group in the country, comprising about 5 percent (14.4 million) of the population. Yet they are the fastest growing sector, rising by 3 percent from 2004 to 2005, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. With continuing immigration from Asia–especially China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Korea–and […]
Assessing the Asian American Vote
June 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Numbers Falter at Immigrant Rights Rallies
May 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Organizers of last week’s May Day immigrant rights demonstrations, which took place in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Houston, and Miami, attributed this year’s low turnout to fears of rising raids on businesses that hire illegal workers, as well as stalled Congressional efforts to revamp immigration law, and disagreement among activists as many turn their […]
Tags: · Chicago, Columbia, Houston, immigrants, immigration policy, labor, Los Angeles, May Day, Milwaukee, New York