Introduction / Senator Edward M. Kennedy -- Foreword / Marian L. Smith / Peter A. Hammerschmidt -- Troubled paradise -- Life in the Philippines -- Immigrating to North America -- Filipino American lifestyle -- Old traditions, new culture -- Problems and challenges -- Future -- Famous Filipino -- Americans/Canadians -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Internet resources -- Index.
Summary
An overview of immigration from the Philippines to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, when immigration laws were changed to permit greater numbers of people to enter these countries.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-103) and index.