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THE NUMBERS

Total admitted to United States through March 1988: 4,000 Amerasian children; 6,000 family members.

Number of Amerasian children now living in Utah: about 50.Estimated total number of Amerasian children:

10,000 to 20,000.

Total number on whom files have been established, indicating they may have an interest in coming to the United States: 8,000 to 10,000.

Age range: About 12 to mid-20s. Most are 15 to 17, dating from time of the heaviest U.S. presence.