Filipino Americans
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The first wave of Filipino immigrants arrived in the U.S. in the mid- to late 1700s. The first Filipino immigrant on record deserted a Spanish galleon in Mexico and made his way on foot to Louisiana. Others followed who settled in Alaska, California and Washington. This initial wave of Filipino immigrants was followed by a second wave during the first three decades of the 20th century. During this period many Filipinos were brought to Hawaii as inexpensive farm labor. The third, and largest, wave of Filipino immigrants arrived in the U.S. between 1945 and 1965, a movement that saw thousands of Filipino immigrants come to America many of whom were professionals and students. After 1965 the fourth major wave of Filipino immigration occurred, mainly due to an Amendment to the Immigration Nationality Act of 1924. Filipinos have never looked back. They not only represent the second largest group of Asian Americans, but they are primed to become the largest group in the future. Further, demographically, they have been very successful in America, mainly because of the family emphasis on acquiring education as a means of success. The following list of Filipino American demographics shows many of the values in that culture that have been responsible for making them successful to a higher degree and more quickly than many other immigrants who have chosen America as their home:
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her family members immigrate to this country once they acquire their own citizenship, “These enterprises provide a chance to maximize the productive potentials of entire families and a way to absorb newly arrived members, who often become eligible for immigration after the pioneering one attains citizenship” (Doerner, 1985: 4). In Asia, you are basically seen as a second-class citizen without an education so many Asians, including the Filipinos, are already geared for academic achievement because the values in their culture align nicely with those that make for success in America. Unfortunately, not all Filipino immigrants experience success. One devastating factor for many is the disintegration of the nuclear family, a very important support resource for academic and economic success. One woman whose husband was killed laments over the impact it has had on her family because she must devote all her time and energy to making a living, “Tino weeps as she recounts how some of her six children began staying out late, then one dropped out of high school entirely. I am sick and cannot rely on my children. I have no hope” (Doerner, 1985: 4).
Yet, this example seems to be in the minority because many Filipino American immigrants
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