The Asian American Exclusion
There is a common practice of discussing inequality in the United States without reference to Asian Americans, which permits the suggestion that the inequality is due to race or racial bias. Here's a recent example:
To stay out of poverty follow these simple norms: 1. Don't get fired 2. Have white skin https://t.co/Mi7V9khIn3 pic.twitter.com/YKvTUNmhXS
— Sean McElwee (@SeanMcElwee) November 24, 2015
The graph reported results for Hispanics disaggregated into Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and other Hispanics, but the graph omitted results for Asians and Pacific Islanders, even though the note for the graph indicates that Asians/Pacific Islanders were included in the model. Here are data on Asian American poverty rates (source):
The omission of Asian Americans from discussions of inequality is a common enough practice [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] that it deserves a name. The Asian American Exclusion is as good as any.