Guns & Gangs
Name 1 SEA gang
Born to Kill, Cambodian Killers (CK), Cold Blood Crips (CBC), Asian BoyZ (ABZ)
Who started the Cambodian donut empire in CA?
Ted Ngoy
What two nationalities are disproportionately represented in California’s recent immigrant population?
Cambodians and Laotians (77% of immigrant in CA)
How did SEA gang members represent themselves?
Gang clothes, stunts in school/with police/ in prison, hiphop/rap culture
Where else besides CA did Cambodian donut shops get operated?
NYC
Why is it attractive for new SEA immigrants to work in industries established by their own people (nail salons, donut shops)?
No language barrier, shared cultures and immigrants/refugees trauma and experience
Give 2 reasons why young SEA people joined the gangs
Dyadic relationship (mentorship), manifestation of American image/masculinity, easy way to make money
Why is a donut shop a better investment than a restaurant?
No sales tax, less labor intensive
What percent of SEA are on welfare?
30% of 1M SEA immigrant
How did the Vietnamese gang Born to Kill hurt their own community?
Extreme violence to keep mouth shut, robbing other Vietnamese (knowing they wouldn't be reported)
How did Cambodians expand their donut empire?
Circulating money to help other families start donut shop (loan), free labor from friends/family, sell donut shop to friends/family and start over
Why is it harmful for Cambodian immigrants to learn from American social workers?
American social workers may have biased perceptions, categorization, and stereotyping of second-tier professionals
What are the inhibiting factors for SEA Americans to reach achievement? How did this lead to the rise of gangs?
Why did Ted Ngoy being Sino-Cambodian help him in the doughnut industry?
Experience running business in rice, retail trades, export/ import businesses
Why did successful Cambodians return to Cambodia?
Many affluent went back to help the impoverished, educate people about democracy and voting, run offices/ become politicians, expand businesses into Cambodia