{"id":109157,"date":"2024-03-27T09:48:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T14:48:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:52:46","slug":"the-hardships-and-dreams-of-asian-americans-living-in-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2024\/03\/27\/the-hardships-and-dreams-of-asian-americans-living-in-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hardships and Dreams of Asian Americans Living in Poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light fixed is-style-disable-mobile-collapse\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2594\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/16x9incolor20240315-copy.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light is-style-disable-mobile-collapse hidden\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2593\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/16x9incolor20240315-copy-bg.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure id=\"graphic-insert-1\" class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay loop src=\"https:\/\/videos.files.wordpress.com\/sTiYBOhp\/background-colorcorrect.mp4\" playsinline muted><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fluid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c2811b58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group scrolly is-style-fluid has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-006bea0ec81b5820f60df2499a9f14f5 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-697b2c9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"color:#5b7344;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group scene-1 has-background has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-51eae04d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#ffffffde;padding-top:2rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:1rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center serif is-style-default has-text-color\" id=\"the-hardships-and-dreams-of-asian-americans-living-in-poverty\" style=\"color:#5b7344;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(29.768px, 1.861rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.526), 52px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\">The Hardships and Dreams of Asian Americans Living in Poverty<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5d2166b0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-68425a6f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-prc-block-bylines-display-is-layout-cbcdc57d wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display-is-layout-flex\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display__bylines\"><span class=\"wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display__prefix\">By<\/span> <a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/neil-g-ruiz\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Neil G. Ruiz\">Neil G. Ruiz<\/a><span class=\"prc-platform-staff-bylines__separator\">, <\/span><a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/ziyao-tian\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Ziyao Tian\">Ziyao Tian<\/a> <span class=\"prc-platform-staff-bylines__and-separator\">and<\/span> <a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/shannon-greenwood\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Shannon Greenwood\">Shannon Greenwood<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>Illustrations by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jingwaa.com\/\">Jing Li<\/a><\/em><br><em>Narrated by Kelly Marie Tran<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#5b7344;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-27T09:48:21-04:00\">March 27, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-small-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center scene-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Asian Americans are often portrayed as economically and educationally successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center scene-3 wp-block-paragraph\">In reality, about one-in-ten Asian Americans live in poverty. Asian Americans also have the most income inequality of any major racial or ethnic group in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center scene-5 wp-block-paragraph\">Without closely examining the diversity of Asian American experiences, it\u2019s easy to miss the distinct stories of Asian Americans living with economic hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center scene-6 wp-block-paragraph\">To understand more about this population, Pew Research Center conducted 18 focus groups in 12 languages to explore the stories and experiences of Asian Americans living in poverty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-card-alt is-style-default main-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0afb5e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-dropdown has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c846e87 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data-wp-bind--href=\"context.chapter.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.chapter.label\">The Hardships and Dreams of Asian Americans Living in Poverty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list sections\" data-wp-hidden=\"callbacks.hasSections\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<template data-wp-each--section=\"context.chapter.sections\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list-item\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-watch--for-current-section=\"callbacks.watchForCurrentSection\">\n\t\t\t\t<a data-wp-bind--href=\"context.section.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.section.label\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.scrollSmoothly\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group main-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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style=\"--desktop-span:8;--tablet-span:8;--mobile-span:4\" class=\"is-vertically-aligned-center has-desktop-divider has-tablet-divider has-mobile-divider wp-block-prc-block-grid-column is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-grid-column-is-layout-flow\" data-desktop-span=\"8\" data-tablet-span=\"8\" data-mobile-span=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"is-style-minimal wp-block-prc-block-audio-player has-small-label-font-size\" data-title=\"Narrate by Tran\" data-description=\"\" data-source=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/03\/RE_2024.03.27_Asian-American-Economic-Mobility_Essay-Audio_23933e.mp3\" data-image=\"\" data-meta-title=\"Pew Research Center - FULL - Take 2\" data-meta-description=\"&quot;Pew Research Center - FULL - Take 2&quot;.\" data-enable-tracking=\"1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Narrated by Kelly Marie Tran<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Of the 24 million Asians living in the United States, about<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/03\/27\/key-facts-about-asian-americans-living-in-poverty\/\"> 2.3 million live in poverty<\/a>. Many are working to overcome the economic hardships they encounter and achieve their American dream. But they face challenges along the way, from Asian immigrants grappling with language barriers to U.S.-born Asians navigating pathways to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February 2023, Pew Research Center conducted 18 focus groups with adult participants from 11 Asian origin groups in different regions across the U.S. These are among the most likely Asian origin groups to experience economic hardship in the U.S. Focus groups included those whose approximate family income is at or below 140%-250% of the 2022 federal poverty line, depending on their location. Accompanying these focus group findings are results from a Pew Research Center survey about the hardships and dreams of Asians living in poverty, conducted from July 2022 to January 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some common themes that focus group participants shared include day-to-day financial difficulties, assumptions by others that they do not need help because they are Asian, and the importance of financial security in achieving the American dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Related:<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BLToYbKw_ho\">1 in 10: Redefining the Asian American Dream (Short Film)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focus groups also reveal that Asian Americans\u2019 experiences with economic hardship differ by whether they were born in the U.S. or outside the country. Some immigrants not only experience difficulties making ends meet, but also face challenges that come with living in a new, unfamiliar country. These include learning English, navigating daily life in a new place and finding a stable job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though U.S.-born Asians grew up in this country and speak English, they talk about the challenges of understanding what it takes to succeed in America. This includes getting the \u201cright\u201d education, getting access to the \u201cright\u201d knowledge and knowing the \u201cright\u201d people to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings in this data essay reveal what participants shared about their experiences with economic hardship, overcoming challenges, and their views of the American dream and social mobility in America.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"terminology\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;terminology&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>Terminology<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"terminology\">The terms <strong>Asians <\/strong>and<strong> Asian Americans <\/strong>are used interchangeably throughout this data essay to refer to those who self-identify as Asian, either alone or in combination with other races or Hispanic identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terms <strong>living in poverty,<\/strong> <strong>living near or below the federal poverty line<\/strong> and <strong>living with economic hardship<\/strong> are used interchangeably throughout this essay to refer to adults whose family income is close to or below the 2022 federal poverty line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For results on Asian adults from the <em>focus groups, <\/em>this refers to adults whose approximate family income is at or below 140%-250% of the federal poverty line. Thresholds varied by focus group recruitment locations to account for differences in the cost of living.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For results on Asian adults from the <em>survey<\/em>, this refers to adults whose approximate family income falls at or below 100% of the federal poverty line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For data on the total U.S. Asian population from the<em> U.S. Census Bureau<\/em>, this refers to all Asian Americans whose family income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terms <strong>federal poverty line<\/strong> and <strong>poverty line<\/strong> are used interchangeably to refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/view.officeapps.live.com\/op\/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Faspe.hhs.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2Fe03cb39a940516a81d5537829bad9430%2Fguidelines-1983-2024.xlsx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK\">federal poverty guidelines<\/a> published yearly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The term<strong> U.S. born <\/strong>refers to people born in 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The term<strong> immigrant<\/strong> refers to people who were born outside the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;asian-americans-and-financial-struggles&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"asian-americans-and-financial-struggles\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-h-2-font-size\">Asian Americans and financial struggles<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;10a53f1c-4c3a-40d1-9292-f39d5de3007d&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"10a53f1c-4c3a-40d1-9292-f39d5de3007d\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-3\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"10a53f1c-4c3a-40d1-9292-f39d5de3007d\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Nolan-Video-Thumbnail.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2598 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default has-serif-font-family has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It got really bad to the point where a simple bowl of rice, we weren\u2019t even able to afford that. So there were times where a bowl of rice would be a meal for all three meals, or we just simply did not eat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>NOLAN<\/strong>, FILM PARTICIPANT<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#000;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-medium is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"10a53f1c-4c3a-40d1-9292-f39d5de3007d\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-4\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-4\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/luXHaWHm?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Financial difficulties are part of many Asian Americans\u2019 day-to-day lives, according to the 2022-23 survey. Asian adults were asked if they had experienced any of the following financial challenges in the past 12 months: gotten food from a food bank or a charitable organization, lost their health insurance, had problems paying for their rent or mortgage, had trouble paying for medical care for themselves or their family, had trouble paying their bills, or been unable to save money for emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About eight-in-ten Asian adults living near or below the poverty line (79%) have experienced at least one of these six financial challenges. In comparison, 48% of Asian adults living above the poverty line said the same.[1. In this data essay, definitions of \u201cliving near or below the poverty line\u201d and related terms differ between survey respondents and focus group participants. 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Share of respondents who didn&#8217;t offer an answer or answered \u201cno\u201d not shown. nn<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note cb__note--source\">Source: Survey of Asian American adults conducted July 5, 2022-Jan. 27, 2023.<br>\u201cThe Hardships and Dreams of Asian Americans Living in Poverty\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:640px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"2c90fd03-fad5-4db3-b779-0dde10addef6\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"2c90fd03-fad5-4db3-b779-0dde10addef6\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--download-image\" data-chart-id=\"2c90fd03-fad5-4db3-b779-0dde10addef6\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadImage\">Download Image<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"2c90fd03-fad5-4db3-b779-0dde10addef6\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some focus group participants shared how challenging it was for them to save because of their earnings and their family needs. Participants also talked about the urgency they feel to save for their children and retirement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI feel a bit helpless [about my financial situation]. \u2026 I don\u2019t want to be in debt. 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Then the cycle started again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Pakistani origin in late 40s (translated from Urdu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cYou\u2019re not going to work forever. No one is going to work forever. You want to have savings \u2026 for your rent [or] in case of medical bills [if] something happens. [You] might as well [save for] some trips down the while when you [can] travel still. 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Smaller shares of Asian adults living <em>above<\/em> the poverty line say they experienced difficulties paying their bills (17%), got food from a food bank or a charity (6%) or had trouble paying their rent or mortgage (11%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These findings were echoed in our focus groups, where participants recalled the stress and tension their families felt when things like this happened to them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cMy dad lost his car a couple of times. There was this one time where I remember it was nighttime. All of a sudden, a cop comes over to our home [with another person]. \u2026 And my dad was forced to give up his car to this stranger \u2026 because, I don\u2019t know, he wasn\u2019t paying off the car or something. And it was very humiliating, and my brothers wanted to get physical with that person because he was acting very arrogantly. My dad was able to eventually pay back the car and somehow get it back. But there were many times when we might not have had a roof over our heads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Pakistani origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"asian-immigrants-face-challenges-navigating-life-and-employment-in-the-u-s\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Asian immigrants face challenges navigating life and employment in the U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immigrant and U.S.-born Asians experience economic hardship in different ways. Asian immigrants in the focus groups discussed how a lack of English proficiency, navigating transportation and getting a good job all shape their experiences with economic hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;990760fd-c820-4422-8044-4f227bf1ba8a&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"990760fd-c820-4422-8044-4f227bf1ba8a\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-9\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"990760fd-c820-4422-8044-4f227bf1ba8a\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Phong-Video-Thumbnail.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2600 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-serif-font-family has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I felt sad about life, didn&#8217;t know the language, didn&#8217;t know the roads. 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Unless you lived in those times, you wouldn\u2019t know. We didn\u2019t know how to buy food. \u2026 We didn\u2019t know the language and there was no interpreter available. \u2026 I didn\u2019t know how to take the bus, I didn\u2019t know where to go, or to which place they were taking me to school. When we were asked to go to the classroom, we didn\u2019t know where to go. \u2026 There was no other way, because there was no communication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Hmong origin in late 50s (translated from Hmong)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Language barriers also brought extra hurdles for Asian immigrants in the job market. Some focus group participants said it was hard to explain their skills to potential employers in English effectively, even if they had the relevant education or skills for the job and had learned English before they immigrated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cAfter coming [to the U.S.], there were many problems to face, first \u2026 the language problem. We have read English \u2026 but we are not used to speaking. \u2026 We also had education \u2026 but since we can\u2019t explain ourselves in English \u2013 what we can do, what we know \u2026 we are getting rejected [from jobs] as we cannot speak. \u2026 Another problem was that I had a child. My child was small. I could not go to work leaving him. At that time, my husband was working. He also had the same thing \u2013 he had education, but he could not get a good job because of the language. [As another participant] said, we had to work below the minimum wage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Bangladeshi origin in late 30s (translated from Bengali)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"not-wanting-to-be-a-burden-influenced-life-choices-of-many-u-s-born-participants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Not wanting to be a burden influenced life choices of many U.S.-born participants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many U.S.-born focus group participants, concerns about being a burden to their families shaped their childhoods and many of their life decisions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to talk to [my parents] because you grew up here and it\u2019s just totally different from them growing up in Vietnam. \u2026 It\u2019s the same like what [another participant] was saying, when you take off the burden to your parents, right? So I dropped out of college, just because I didn\u2019t want them paying anymore. I just didn\u2019t think that I was going to do or be anything in college, right? So I would rather work. So I started taking responsibility of my own and you start working really hard and you getting out of the house and helping them pay for bills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Vietnamese origin in mid-40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cMy family\u2019s struggling. Is education more important, [or] is working more important? I really felt that growing up because a lot of my friends, education \u2013 going to college and going to a techno school \u2013 wasn\u2019t really on their radar, it wasn\u2019t really something on their plan. I think talking to a lot of the folks and a lot of my friends during their time, they felt like they had to grow up to provide for their family or for you to find some type of income to kind of help their family. And so that really drove the direction of at least one of my friends, or a lot of my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Hmong origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some U.S.-born focus group participants said that when reflecting on their childhoods, they could see the financial burden they had on their families in a way they did not realize as a child:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cAt a certain point you become very aware of how much of a financial burden you are. You don\u2019t ask for anything you want. Like, you don\u2019t ask for prom. You don\u2019t ask to join clubs. You don\u2019t ask to go on field trips, things like that. You just know that it\u2019s going to cause so much drain on your parents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Vietnamese origin in mid-20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[My parents] had like a lot of responsibilities, like \u2026 giving money back to their father, and then their sisters and brothers, helping them out back [in Pakistan]. \u2026 [My father] had to support us and then send money back constantly there. I didn\u2019t know that until now, basically. \u2026 We would hardly see him. Maybe like on Sunday, we would see him a couple of hours. But it was on the weekdays, we would hardly see our father. 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Share of respondents who didn\u2019t offer an answer or answered \u201cno\u201d not shown. <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note cb__note--source\">Source: Survey of Asian American adults conducted July 5, 2022-Jan. 27, 2023.<br>\u201cThe Hardships and Dreams of Asian Americans Living in Poverty\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:640px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"ced5e361-f10f-43e3-a65a-2fcae5d6cd9a\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"ced5e361-f10f-43e3-a65a-2fcae5d6cd9a\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"ced5e361-f10f-43e3-a65a-2fcae5d6cd9a\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some focus group participants mentioned that families and friends in their ethnic community were a great source of financial help. 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Fear of gossip and shame were mentioned multiple times:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[I experienced financial difficulties after I first arrived in the U.S.] because I came here as a student. \u2026 It\u2019s because I had to pay monthly rent and I paid for living expenses. I felt a little pressured when the monthly payment date approached. I had no choice but to ask my parents in Korea for money even as an adult, so I felt a sense of shame.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Korean origin in early 40s (translated from Korean)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cMy cousin will [help me financially] without judgment. But, like, my aunt and elders \u2013 if it gets back to them [that I asked for help], it\u2019s going to for sure come with judgment. And if I could figure it out myself, I will take the way without judgment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Vietnamese origin in mid-20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cTo add on to what [another participant] said, if you go to the community [for help] or whatever, you know, by tomorrow everybody\u2019s going to know it\u2019s your problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Pakistani origin in early 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"immigrants-who-came-to-the-u-s-because-of-conflict-are-more-familiar-with-government-aid-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Immigrants who came to the U.S. because of conflict are more familiar with government aid programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asian immigrants come to this country for a variety of reasons. In the focus groups, immigrant participants who came to the U.S. due to conflict or war in their origin countries referenced government assistance programs more often than those who came for other reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reflects a broader pattern among Asian immigrants overall: Those who came because of conflict or persecution have turned to federal, state or local governments for help with living expenses or employment more often than immigrants who came for economic or educational opportunities, according to the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focus group participants reflected on differences in the amount of government help available. Sometimes, they expressed a sense of unequal treatment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cVietnamese have this program where people got sponsored because of the war. So for other Asians, they feel that we are more privileged. Because from what I know, the Koreans and the Japanese, they must have money in order to come to America. As for us, we can come here through the refugee program, we can come here through the political program. They feel that we got more preferential treatment than other Asians in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Vietnamese origin in early 40s (translated from Vietnamese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cDuring the pandemic, I had to go through housing assistance and everything [to pay my rent]. Something like that with EBT [Electronic Benefits Transfer], how they send you stimulus checks. Korea doesn\u2019t have any of that stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Korean origin in late 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI think my community is relatively traditional. Because 20 years ago, we went straight to Chinatown fresh off the plane [after immigrating]. I still remember being in [the local] hospital, lots of social workers were there to help out, including with a medical insurance card, and applying for service, most importantly medical insurance. We all went to [the same] street. We relied on other Chinese people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Chinese origin in late 30s (translated from Mandarin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family ties contribute to increased awareness of government programs. For example, when asked how they learned about using government programs for help, some U.S.-born participants said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[I learned about the government programs from] my parents. I had to translate for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Cambodian origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI was working at [a smoothie shop], and I was 17 and a half. \u2026 My college loan was like $50,000 [and I was] making $12.50 [an hour], how the hell am I supposed to be paying that month to month? Because my month-to-month was damn near $300, $500. My $12.50 an hour does not even cover for it, any of it, whatsoever. And, you know, me [having] been kicked out of home \u2026 I was living with my aunt. \u2026 I don\u2019t want to burden her. So I had to go and ask her. She told me, \u2018Hey, you should go and apply for food stamps.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Laotian origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"u-s-born-and-immigrant-focus-group-participants-hold-different-views-on-education-s-role-in-achieving-a-better-future\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">U.S.-born and immigrant focus group participants hold different views on education\u2019s role in achieving a better future<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2802f2e7-f85e-4e1f-a528-a2ce145f59ea&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"2802f2e7-f85e-4e1f-a528-a2ce145f59ea\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-15\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"2802f2e7-f85e-4e1f-a528-a2ce145f59ea\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Phuoc-Video-Thumbnail.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2601 size-full\" style=\"object-position:55% 22%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-serif-font-family has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-f342ef54 wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My friend, he started out at internship &#8230; I was too naive. I was laughing at the time, like, &#8216;Man you spend your time? You took buses there every day? No pay?&#8217; &#8230; I just didn&#8217;t know the big picture behind [it]. I wish I could plan for [it] just like how they did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>PHUOC<\/strong>, FILM PARTICIPANT<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#000;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-medium is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"2802f2e7-f85e-4e1f-a528-a2ce145f59ea\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-16\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-16\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/XOoyknnb?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on what could lead to success and achieving the American dream, focus group participants who were born in or grew up in the U.S. emphasized the value of getting connected to the \u201cright\u201d opportunities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[You don\u2019t have] to go to school to be successful. I mean, they say there are people who are book smart and just people who are street smart, you know. [As long as you] grow up and you know the right people \u2026 networking on the right people to get into things. Or, you know, the right people to do the right things to get to where you want to be in life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Hmong origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other participants said it would have helped if their families had a deeper understanding of how the education system prepares them for good careers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI feel if my parents were educated and they could have guided me in the right direction [for college] \u2013 although, they tried their best. I\u2019m not blaming them. But, you know, if I had someone of a more academic background who knew the system \u2026 I will try my best to help my daughter out in college or help her choose what her major is going to be. [My parents couldn\u2019t provide] that kind of help that really helped me in choosing my major. \u2026 And so I think just the background that we come from was not the best \u2013 or not having the full grasp of this system. \u2026 Versus someone who\u2019s had parents here for multiple years, and their parents are now telling them, like, \u2018Hey, this is not the right decision for you. Try doing this. This will be better in the long run.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Pakistani origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some also said firsthand knowledge of how to invest and how the U.S. financial system works would have helped:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[In] the newer generation, we have access to learn all the things we need to, right? [I watch videos] that talk about, like, \u2018These are the things you need to do in order to be financially successful. You need to invest your money, get into stocks,\u2019 and stuff like that. And I know that not even 1% of my Hmong community knows anything about that stuff. \u2026 So I think we can be more financially successful, including myself, if we were to look more deeply into those things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Hmong origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cIf you\u2019re educated and know how, like, let\u2019s say investments work, if you know how that\u2019s done and then you apply it actually going through [someone] like investors or even stockbrokers, then you\u2019ll see the fruits of your labor, or at least experience that, as opposed to not even having the knowledge or even the experience to begin with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Cambodian origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some participants shared that even when they have some knowledge of financial institutions, they feel the system is working against them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI think systematic racism [is a barrier to achieving the American dream]. \u2026 I mean, if you own a car, you got to get the bank to approve you. \u2026 And they charge people with, like, no credit the highest fee, the most percentage, which are a lot of the folks [like] us trying to achieve the American dream. And then we go to neighborhoods that have the highest crime rate, we also have the most premiums. \u2026 And so I think that, one, we\u2019re paying a lot more with much less \u2026 the system [was] set up well before minorities, and I think we\u2019re pretty much going to fall behind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Hmong origin in mid-30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many focus group participants also see the value of education, especially a college one, in leading toward a better future and achieving the American dream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[When I think of the American dream, it means] if you work hard enough, you can succeed. \u2026 You can get an education or a higher education. Then you have so many choices here and exposure to so many ideas and concepts that you wouldn\u2019t otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Korean origin in late 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;90bf51b0-c24f-4710-b4c1-58fab3d2fdc2&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"90bf51b0-c24f-4710-b4c1-58fab3d2fdc2\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-17\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"90bf51b0-c24f-4710-b4c1-58fab3d2fdc2\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Thet-Video-Thumbnail.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2606 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-serif-font-family has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The bachelor\u2019s degree was important to me in the sense that I needed it so that I could apply for the jobs I wanted. \u2026 I guess it made things a bit easier.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>THET<\/strong>, FILM PARTICIPANT (TRANSLATED FROM BURMESE)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#000;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-medium is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"90bf51b0-c24f-4710-b4c1-58fab3d2fdc2\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-18\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-18\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/w3HqIYHP?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this sentiment resonated more with immigrant participants than those born in the U.S.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cIt is the education and the relevant knowledge I think that our Hmong people must have. We\u2019ve been living in this country for the last 45 years. I think that to live in this country, it is very important for some people. I do not think everyone has a \u2018lawyer\u2019 or a \u2018doctor\u2019 in their house. If it happens, maybe we will reach our goal and the poverty will gradually disappear from our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Hmong origin in mid-30s (translated from Hmong)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI think if I obtain any degree, I would perhaps be able to do something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Pakistani origin in late 40s (translated from Urdu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"assumptions-about-asians-hurt-their-chances-of-overcoming-challenges\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Assumptions about Asians hurt their chances of overcoming challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants shared that other people\u2019s assumptions about Asians complicate their experience of living with economic hardship. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2023\/11\/30\/asian-americans-and-the-model-minority-stereotype\/\">Asians are often characterized as a \u201cmodel minority\u201d<\/a> and portrayed as educationally and financially successful when compared with other groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some participants shared how the assumption that all Asians are doing well hurt their ability to seek help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI have a daughter \u2026 she\u2019s the only Asian in class. \u2026 Everybody tends to think, \u2018She\u2019s Asian; she\u2019s so smart; her mommy has money. So you got to invite her to your birthday party because her mom is rich. [Her] mom will buy you a present.\u2019 \u2026 I\u2019m not rich, but because we\u2019re Asian \u2026 she\u2019s invited to all these parties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Hmong origin in early 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cWhat I can assume is that outside of our community, especially at the government level, [including] state level and central federal level here, we are missing out or not eligible for benefits. In their opinion, we are rich, no matter if we are working or not. [They may think] our stories may not be genuine. They may think we are making up a story [if we apply for benefits].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Nepalese origin in early 40s (translated from Nepali)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;striving-for-the-american-dream&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"striving-for-the-american-dream\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-h-2-font-size\">Striving for the American dream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freedom was a recurring theme in how focus group participants define their American dream. Two aspects were mentioned. The first was freedom from debt and stress over making ends meet, such as paying for everyday basic needs including rent and food. The second was the ability to make life choices freely without financial constraints, enabling them to live the life they aspire to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"reaching-the-american-dream\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Reaching the American dream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half of Asians living near or below the federal poverty line say they believe they have achieved the American dream or are on their way to achieving it, the survey found. This includes 15% who say they have achieved it and 36% who say they are on their way. By comparison, among those living <em>above<\/em> the poverty line, 27% say they\u2019ve achieved the American dream, and another 46% say they are on their way.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;9a6add40-0f92-438b-84ee-d166eb3db7d3&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"9a6add40-0f92-438b-84ee-d166eb3db7d3\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-19\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"9a6add40-0f92-438b-84ee-d166eb3db7d3\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Thein-Video-Thumbnail.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2605 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-serif-font-family has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Before I came to America, I had never heard of the American dream. &#8230; But because I was able to at least bring my son along, not only my life but also his education has improved significantly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>THEIN<\/strong>, FILM PARTICIPANT (TRANSLATED FROM BURMESE)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#000;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-medium is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"9a6add40-0f92-438b-84ee-d166eb3db7d3\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-20\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-20\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/hHqniuUX?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among focus group participants, many were optimistic about reaching the American dream for themselves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[To me, the American dream is] the opportunity to come to America. I\u2019ve learned a lot after reaching here. And I\u2019ve been able to help my parents and relatives. Despite facing some troubles here, I\u2019ve [provided them a] little financial assistance. I would\u2019ve been unable to help them if I had been in Bhutan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Bhutanese origin in late 40s (translated from Dzongkha)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some participants were also hopeful that the next generation can achieve their American dream, even when they themselves are not there yet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cWhen I think about the American dream, I look back at myself, because I belong to the first generation that came to this country. We all started very late. I know that this country will help you, but really it will not be easy for us. \u2026 What I think will help me to be happy is to \u2018reach the American dream.\u2019 If I can\u2019t achieve it, then I will support my children so that they can reach the dream and I will be happy with them. I will give my children money to help them study.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Hmong origin in late 50s (translated from Hmong)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cIf I can\u2019t get [the American dream] for myself, it is okay. No matter how I am, I\u2019ve already reached half of my life. But I\u2019ve done as much as I can do for [my children], so my responsibility is done. If it\u2019s their turn, I believe they will be able to do all that I couldn\u2019t. I believe it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Burmese origin in late 40s (translated from Burmese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;87aa665b-b41f-4353-a905-d991ccea9a9c&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"87aa665b-b41f-4353-a905-d991ccea9a9c\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-21\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"87aa665b-b41f-4353-a905-d991ccea9a9c\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Tang-Video-Thumbnail-2.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2604 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-serif-font-family has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I would like to own a home one day. And at this rate, and like many of my peers, that&#8217;s not a reachable goal right now. I don&#8217;t see it being a reachable goal for me for a very, very, very long time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>TANG<\/strong>, FILM PARTICIPANT<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#000;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-medium is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"87aa665b-b41f-4353-a905-d991ccea9a9c\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-22\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-22\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/gETMuZ01?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the survey found that 47% of Asian adults living in poverty say the American dream is out of reach for them, higher than the share among those living above the poverty line (26%). Not all Asians living in poverty feel the same way about achieving the American dream, with U.S.-born Asians in the focus groups being less optimistic about reaching the American dream than immigrant Asians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cIn a certain era with the U.S. and the immigrants coming, the American dream [was] you come, you study, you do this, you can climb up the ladder, etc., etc. That was the big American dream. And I think there was a period where that was possible. Not any longer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Korean origin in late 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others also shared worries about their prospects of reaching the American dream because of different immigration histories and economic concerns such as inflation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI think I was conditioned to think too small to have the American dream. \u2026 Vietnamese Americans came over here at a very specific time. \u2026 There were Chinese Americans that came here like centuries ago, and they had the time to build generational wealth. We know that Vietnamese people came here in the \u201970s. That\u2019s not enough time to grow generational wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Vietnamese origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI have kids. \u2026 They\u2019re spoiled. \u2026 Now with inflation, houses are more expensive now [than 10, 20 years ago], right? Let\u2019s say 20 years from now, when they buy a house, [the American dream] is going to be unachievable, you know what I mean? Like, unless they are a TikTok star or an entertainer or some kind. \u2026 [It\u2019s] going to be tough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Chinese origin in late 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"freedom-from-debt\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Freedom from debt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many participants, being debt-free is important to their vision of the American dream and promotes a life with more financial stability and independence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[If I could choose one dream in America, it would be to have] no debt. \u2026 When buying something, they always say, \u2018Be careful, or you\u2019ll be in debt.\u2019 \u2026 And that is what got stuck in my throat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Laotian origin in mid-30s (translated from Lao)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[I haven\u2019t achieved the American dream because I\u2019m not] debt-free, you know, just trying to have extra money, instead of living paycheck to paycheck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Vietnamese origin in mid-40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[My dream in America is] to be independent, for example, we always lived with the money of mom and dad. One is to be independent when you come here. Let me earn so much money that if I go to the store and buy something, I don\u2019t even have to look at the price tag. That [is] my dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Nepalese origin in early 40s (translated from Nepali)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants shared that being debt-free also means having less stress and worry about making ends meet so that they can have extra resources and bandwidth to help their families:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[The most important thing to achieving the American dream is] being debt-free and having real estate and income steadiness. \u2026 If you have rent income, you\u2019re not trading in your time for money, so you have real estate. \u2026 You\u2019re not stressing, you have time for your kids more, and your family. You\u2019re probably a little bit happier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Cambodian origin in mid-20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cThe main thing is that I want to fully support my father and mother, and that I don\u2019t have to worry about [how] I will support myself, or how I will pay my house rent. This is my number one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Bangladeshi origin in late 20s (translated from Bengali)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For others, having a stable job is an important step to reaching the American dream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI want to have a job, and if I have a job, I\u2019ll have money. I\u2019m only working three and a half days a week right now, and I want to work more. I want more jobs the most, right now. I don\u2019t need anything in America. Just a job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Laotian origin in mid-30s (translated from Lao)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"freedom-to-dream\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Freedom to dream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focus group participants mentioned having the financial ability to not only meet their basic needs, but also pursue their dreams. Asians born in the U.S. mentioned the freedom to chase one\u2019s aspirations without financial constraints more often than immigrants. Regardless of nativity, the ability to live the life they want is fundamental to many focus group participants\u2019 definitions of the American dream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[When] everyone around you is immigrants and you\u2019re all just trying to survive, the only thing you\u2019re trained to think about is survival. But you\u2019re not thinking about investment. Like, when you grow older and you start thinking, \u2018Okay, I need to spend money to make money,\u2019 that\u2019s when you start thinking bigger. Yeah, I\u2019m not just thinking about like having one home, I want 10 homes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Vietnamese origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[Financial] stability is you have nothing but you could survive. [Financial] freedom is you have enough that you can do anything you want. That\u2019s my financial freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born man of Chinese origin in late 30s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-video wp-block-prc-block-dialog\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;9bea0c2f-5f59-4370-9122-9e6f274ca82f&quot;}\" data-wp-key=\"9bea0c2f-5f59-4370-9122-9e6f274ca82f\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-trigger\" id=\"dialog-trigger-23\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"9bea0c2f-5f59-4370-9122-9e6f274ca82f\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickOpen\" type=\"button\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text aligncenter is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-ui-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5a7344d9\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Phong-Phuoc-Video-Thumbnail.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2599 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-serif-font-family has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As it was so hard at that time &#8230; what motivated you to keep going and work so hard?&#8221;<br> <br>&#8220;My strength, my mindset was I wanted to earn money so that my children could have a bright future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><strong>PHUOC AND PHONG<\/strong>,<br>FILM PARTICIPANTS (TRANSLATED FROM VIETNAMESE)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/button>\n\n<dialog data-wp-init--videoSupport=\"callbacks.onVideoInit\" data-wp-watch--on-close-stop-video=\"callbacks.onCloseStopVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-start-video=\"callbacks.onOpenStartVideo\" data-wp-watch--on-open-watch-animation-end=\"callbacks.onAnimationEnd\" style=\"border-color:#000;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-width:1px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep);--wp--style--dialog-animation-duration: 500ms\" class=\"is-size-medium is-animation-zoom wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element-is-layout-flow\" id=\"9bea0c2f-5f59-4370-9122-9e6f274ca82f\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-heading-24\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/dialog\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-class--is-closing=\"state.isClosing\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.onBackdropClick\" data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.onESCKey\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-open=\"callbacks.onOpen\" data-wp-watch--on-dialog-close=\"callbacks.onClose\"><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClickClose\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close dialog\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-xmark\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-xmark\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-dialog-element__inner\"><h2 id=\"dialog-heading-24\" class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/O4JQGCmH?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<\/div><\/dialog>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American dream, to some focus group participants, is about more than financial achievements. Finding happiness and helping others, ultimately leading them to live the life they desire, are key parts of their American dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI want to thank [another participant] for saying \u2018self-actualization,\u2019 because personally I think it\u2019s really powerful to be able to know what you want. Because then you\u2019ll know what kind of job you want, what kind of house you want, whether you want to be in politics or not. Like, loving yourself and understanding yourself to your core, then that will be the [deciding factor].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant man of Cambodian origin in early 40s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201cI think for me [the American dream] is that there is a house for me, with no interest, I do not owe any loan, my parents could live there comfortably, their struggle is over, and also I have enough \u2026 to be able to do something for Pakistan later [in life], God willing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013Immigrant woman of Pakistani origin in mid-20s (translated from Urdu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20dcbb51 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\u201c[Some people define success as having] lots of money, kids, cars, right? But that\u2019s not really \u2026 what I would consider success. Success is something that \u2013 does it make you happy? \u2026 Are you happy every day going to work? Does it make you happy? When you come home, are you happy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right sans-serif has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5b7344\">\u2013U.S.-born woman of Hmong origin in late 20s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;about-this-project&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"about-this-project\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-h-2-font-size\">About this project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center designed these focus groups and survey questions to better understand the experiences of Asian Americans living with economic hardship. By including participants who are among the Asian origin groups most likely to experience poverty, the focus groups aimed to capture, in their own words, their experiences and challenges in America today. The discussions in these groups may or may not resonate with all Asians living in poverty in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is part of a broader research portfolio studying the diverse experiences of <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topic\/race-ethnicity\/racial-ethnic-groups\/asian-americans\/\">Asians living in the U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"survey-and-demographic-analysis-of-asians-living-in-poverty\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Survey and demographic analysis of Asians living in poverty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a comprehensive examination of Asian adults\u2019 experiences with economic hardship from Pew Research Center\u2019s 2022-23 survey of Asian Americans, as well as a demographic analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau\u2019s 2022 American Community Survey, read <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/03\/27\/key-facts-about-asian-americans-living-in-poverty\/\">\u201cKey facts about Asian Americans living in poverty.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"short-film\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.836), 22px);line-height:1.2\">Short film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Videos throughout this data essay illustrate what focus group participants discussed. Individuals recorded in these video clips did not participate in the focus groups but were selected based on similar demographic characteristics and thematically relevant stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BLToYbKw_ho\">short film<\/a> related to the themes in the data essay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;methodological-note&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"methodological-note\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-h-2-font-size\">Methodological note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This multi-method research project examines the many facets of living with economic hardship among Asian Americans today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The qualitative analysis is based on 18 focus groups conducted in February 2023 in 12 languages with 144 participants across four locations. Recruited participants had an approximate family income that is at or below 140%-250% of the federal poverty line, depending on the location. More information about the focus group methodology and analysis can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2024\/03\/27\/methodology-2023-focus-groups-of-asian-americans\/\">the focus group methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey analysis included in this data essay is based on 561 Asian adults living near or below the poverty line from Pew Research Center\u2019s 2022-23 survey of Asian Americans, the largest nationally representative survey of Asian American adults of its kind to date, conducted in six languages. For more details, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2024\/03\/27\/methodology-2022-23-survey-of-asian-americans-economic-mobility\/\">survey methodology<\/a>. For questions used in this analysis, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/RE_2024.03.27_Asian-American-Economic-Mobility_Topline.pdf\">topline questionnaire<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;acknowledgments&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"acknowledgments\" class=\"wp-block-heading serif has-h-2-font-size\">Acknowledgments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a>Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. The Center\u2019s Asian American portfolio was funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from The Asian American Foundation; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative DAF, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; the Henry Luce Foundation; the Doris Duke Foundation; The Wallace H. Coulter Foundation; The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation; The Long Family Foundation; Lu-Hebert Fund; Gee Family Foundation; Joseph Cotchett; the Julian Abdey and Sabrina Moyle Charitable Fund; and Nanci Nishimura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would also like to thank the Leaders Forum for its thought leadership and valuable assistance in helping make this survey possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strategic communications campaign used to promote the research was made possible with generous support from the Doris Duke Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-ethnicity\/2024\/03\/27\/asian-american-economic-mobility-acknowledgments\/\">a number of individuals and experts<\/a> at Pew Research Center and outside experts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-prc-platform-feature-loader\" id=\"js-asian-americans-economic-hardship\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About one-in-ten Asian Americans live in poverty. 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