Asian & Pacific Islanders & AB 540

Did you know:

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that about 2.5 million undocumented youth under the age of 18 live in the U.S.  About 40% of these students live in California.

In the University of California (UC) system, Asian undergraduates make up 40-44% of the undocumented student population (2006-2007). Of these undergraduates:

60% are Korean 7% are Indian or Pakistani

14% are Chinese         7% are Thai or other Asian descent

10% are Filipino         1% are Pacific Islanders

1% are Japanese         1% are Vietnamese