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Koreans in New Orleans There is a small but active Korean community scattered around New Orleans, numbering only about eight hundred permanent residents and two hundred businesspeople. The first arrivals came to the city in the early 1960's, primarily to attend universities and for jobs. When the United States relaxed immigration laws for Asians in the 1970's more Asian nationals arrived. Many Koreans who came during those eager early days, however, left the city after several years because of the boom-or-bust economy in New Orleans at the time, which was heavily tied to oil and tourism. Those who remained were primarily professionals, working in the service industry as doctors or teachers. However, some Korean professionals began moving back to New Orleans from Atlanta, Houston, and Los Angeles in the 1990's. This second migration resulted from an improved economy along the Gulf Coast. Much of the Korean social life centers around churches. In their native country, markets open early on Sunday. Subsequently, everyone attends dawn service before going to work, a tradition still practiced. Initially the first Koreans in New Orleans met in homes for worship services; then they rented space from the St. Charles Baptist Church before building their own First Korean Baptist Church. Korean businesspeople have carved out a niche in the city's dry cleaning and janitorial industry. A number of office and hotel cleaning companies in New Orleans are owned by Koreans. Adapted from "Passport's Guide to Ethnic New Orleans" by Martin Hintz
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