Pakistani immigrants in New York City endure widespread poverty and limited English proficiency

Evidence

In 2000, more than a quarter of the Pakistani immigrants living in New York City earned less than $20,000 a year, and approximately 28 percent were living below the poverty line. In addition, close to half of the population reports limited proficiency with the English language. — Junaid Rana, Terrifying Muslims, 779 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Over a quarter of NYC Pakistani immigrants lived below the poverty line in 2000 — Junaid Rana, Terrifying Muslims: Race and Labor in…, 779; Pakistani working-class migrants sustain families through seasonal transnational migration; Global capital concentration in cities creates the very low-wage immigrant labor it then hosts — Sherene Razack, Casting Out: The Eviction of Muslims…, 285 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Over a quarter of NYC Pakistani immigrants lived below the poverty line in 2000 #exemplifies (0.95) — Junaid Rana, Terrifying Muslims, 779