Breaking the Model Minority Myth

2.1 million undocumented youth qualify for the DREAM Act. In the Southeast Asian American community, 10% are of Asian origin. 35-40% of Hmong, Laotian and Cambodian populations do not finish high school. (Asian American Justice Center) (2006 American Community Survey) Between 2005 and 2009, When the housing market AAPIS suffered from a 54% drop in median household wealth. collapsed, AAPIS suffered the largest percentage of foreclosures of any racial AAPIS account for over 50% of chronic Hepatitis B infections in the United States. Hepatitis B is the leading cause of liver cancer in the world. (Pew Research Center) group. (AP, 9/21/2009) (Asian Liver Center, Stanford School of Medicine) Breaking the NOT HIRING In 2008, 32% of Korean Americans and 25% of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders did not have health insurance. UNINSURED MODEL MINURITYMyth From 2007 to 2010, AAPIS had the highest share of long term unemployment of any racial (Kaiser Family Foundation) group. (Economic Policy Institute) The Facts about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders The Asian American population grew by 46% between 2000 and 2010, faster than any other racial group in the country and four times faster than the total U.S. population. @CAPAC f on.fb.me/CAPACF6 capac.chu.house.gov ASIANS PACIFICS ŠAMERICANS CAPAC