Asian Americans Law and Legal Definition
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestors. The term is broad enough to include people from all of what was Soviet Central Asia (including Russia east of the Ural Mountains, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), as well as citizens of the Indian subcontinent (including India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), Thailand, China, Japan, Korea, Indochina, the Philippines, Indonesia, and some Pacific islands (mainly the Hawaiian islands, Samoa, and Guam). In U.S. for most formal purposes such as government and academic research Asian American is the accepted term. However, it is often shortened to Asian in common usage. According to 2008 reports, Asian Americans had the highest educational attainment level, median household income and the highest median personal income.
Legal Definition list
- Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
- Ashwander Rules
- Asbestosis
- Asbestos-Containing Waste Materials [National Emission Standard for Asbestos]
- Asbestos Tailings [National Emission Standard For Asbestos]
- Asian Americans
- Asian Elephant
- Asian Elephant Conservation
- Asian Elephant Conservation Act
- Ask Price
- Ask Price of a Leverage Contract
Related Legal Terms
- Administration for Native Americans
- African Americans
- Amerasian Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
- Asian Elephant
- Asian Elephant Conservation
- Asian Elephant Conservation Act
- Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs [Department of State]
- Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs [Department of State]
