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Asians and Asian Americans face many issues that impact their livelihood and civil rights in today's society. Learn about some of these issues and U.S. Government resources that provide additional resources, which may concern related topics on a given issue.
Although Asian Americans have the highest percentages of earning bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctorate degrees when compared with other race populations according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Educational Attainment in the United States (2022), they still face some educational barriers, including language in which "30.9 percent of Asian Americans are not fluent in English."^
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^Office of Minority Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Although there are high rates of employment and above-average wages for Asian Americans, they still face employment barriers, including unequal pay and racial discrimination. For example, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has a virtual newsroom that includes its recent lawsuits and reports. Between 2003 and 2014, the EEOC filed 20 lawsuits involving Asian American communities, of which the "alleged discrimination included trafficking, harassment, and derogatory comments."^ The EEOC is also exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted racial harassment and violence against Asian Americans.^^
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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Economic Development & Workforce Task Force
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Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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The White House
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According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Crime Data Explorer, there are 3,057 reported Anti-Asian hate crimes between 2012 and 2022. The top four types of offense were intimidation (977); simple assault (907); destruction, damage, or vandalism of property (492); and aggravated assault (389).
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Library of Congress Discrimination Against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans: A Research Guide
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National Library of Medicine (NLM)
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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Combating Hate and Discrimination: Resource Guide
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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
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The White House
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The negative factors regarding health for Asian Americans are “infrequent medical visits, language and cultural barriers, and lack of health insurance,” according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition, they are “most at risk for the following health conditions: cancer, heart disease, stroke, unintentional injuries (accidents), and diabetes” and “have a high prevalence of the following conditions and risk factors: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, smoking, tuberculosis, and liver disease."^
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^Office of Minority Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
About "31.3% of the roughly 44 million foreign-born people in the United States were born in Asia," according to the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent American Community Survey.
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Benefits.gov Immigration and Refugee Assistance
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Social Security Administration
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Federal Student Aid Undocumented Students and Financial Aid
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U.S. Department of Education
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U.S. Department of Education Educational Resources for Immigrants, Refugees, Asylees and other New Americans
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U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Find the latest information on different work programs. |
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FDLP Academy (U.S. Government Publishing Office) Libraries Helping Refugees and New Immigrants Learn the U.S. Financial System
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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HealthCare.gov Health Coverage for Immigrants
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Administration for Children & Families
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Immigrant and Refuge Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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National Archives and Records Administration Immigrant Records at the National Archives
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice
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Bureau of Population, Refuges, and Migration U.S. Department of State
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U.S. Department of State
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