... Asian immigrants. Asian Americans have suffered deprivations of civil rights since the late 19th century. The forced removal and incarceration of the Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, was a major violation of civil liberties for which America later apologized and provided reparations in 1990. Asians faced low immigration quotas ... conflict between the government and left wing guerrillas drove many Salvadorans from their homes in the 1980's. Approximately 500,000 Salvadorans immigrated to the United States during this time....

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... and admire him in much the same way he would have respected a father. Tayo helped Josiah out around the reservation, and when Josiah purchased some Mexican cattle, Tayo promised to help raise them. While Tayo was busy around the house, his cousin Rocky led quite a different lifestyle. "Rocky was ... him; she wanted him to be a success. Before long, however, Tayo and Rocky's lives became quite analogous. They decided to enlist in the war, as brothers, so that they would be stationed together. But when Tayo remembered his promise to Josiah, he became hesitant. If he left, who ... his fee...

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