Asian Americans and Poverty

MYFOXNY.COM - Many Americans think of Asians here as a model community with money. Some are but many Asian Americans are truly the working poor.

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A New York City study found the poverty rate among Asian Americans was higher than African Americans. That study included government programs as income.

The Asian American Federation also did a similar study . The federation found that many of the Asian poor worked -- and on average worked longer hours. One reason is dead-end service jobs in hotels or restaurants. Recent Asian immigrants are, according to the study, often unaware of programs such as unemployment, Medicare and housing.

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The poorest of the poor, are senior citizens who live alone, the federation found.

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