IntroductionAsian Americans are considered the fastest growing immigrant population in the United States currently, having recently surpassed Hispanics (Kieu, 2013). Kieu (2013) continues to state that, according to 2011 census data, 18.2 nearly half of the total number of immigrants in America came from Asia. The White House (2014) also predicts that nearly one-third of the million Annual legal immigrants to the American population are Asians. Another demographic statistic is provided by Vuong (2013), who states that of the 4.3 million documented immigrants within the family immigration system, approximately 40%. They are Asian. From these statistics it is therefore possible to deduce that the number of Asian Americans residing in the United States is quite substantial. In recent years, and especially since 2007, there has been a prolonged debate on how to manage the growing number of immigrants without. documents that could be considered to be residing illegally in the United States. The purpose of this article is to analyze how the current immigration debate, facilitated by the growing number of undocumented immigrants, sheds light on inequalities in health, education and employment faced by Asian Americans. In an effort to present a concise analysis of how Asian Americans' immigrant status proliferates health and educational inequities, it is imperative to first understand the extent to which the term Asian American applies to ethnicity. Taking a look at the 2011 census questionnaire, one would see that Asian is not necessarily a category; rather, it is the collective specification of Asian national origins through the definition of one's ethnicity. Therefore, Asian Americans, simply put, would imply ethnicities such as China… middle of paper… Americans” Pew Research Center. Accessed June 26, 2014, from http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/06/19/the-rise-of-asian-americans/Tablante, M. (2014). “Asian American Advocates Continue Fighting for Immigration Reform” Asian Fortune News. Retrieved June 26, 2014, from http://www.asianfortunenews.com/2014/01/asian-american-advocates-continue-fighting-for-immigration-reform/The White House. (2014). “Critical Issues Facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders” The White House. Accessed June 26, 2014, from http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/aapi/data/critical-issuesVuong, Z. (2013). Asian-Americans need to be part of the immigration reform debate, Chu says. Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved June 26, 2013, from http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/government-and-politics/20131126/asian-americans-need-to-be-part-of-the-immigration-reform-debate-chu-says