LAWE 234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Culture Shock, Chinese Fire Drill, Fresno, California
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This group is comprised of at least 40 distinct groups. 50 years, population has experienced the largest proportional growth of any ethnic minority group in the u. s. High rate of immigration can be attributed to. High rates of immigration from pacific rim countries. The highest concentrations can be found in major cities. First asians to arrive in the us were the chinese who came to california in the mid to late 1800s to work in the gold mines and on the railroads. Most were men that came to find work. Banned the immigration of chinese laborers for 10 years. If they leave the country they are not allowed back in. Third major wave of close to 1 million refugees and immigrants arrived in the us from vietnam and other southeast asian countries starting in the mid-1970s. State and local laws restricting or heavily taxing asian-owned businesses. Restricting the purchase of homes and other property.
