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Asian American youth in poverty  

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  • Since the Immigration Act of 1965 was enacted, Asian Americans have been one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. During the 1940s, the total number of Asian Americans living in the United States was approximately 250,000, a mere 1% of the U.S. population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Asian American Youth in Poverty]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HC3G7S98-L

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