Category Archives: Immigration

New Revealing Report on Filipinos in the US and how it relates to my own family

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Dale Asis

The  Migration Policy Institute , a nonpartisan political think tank in Washington DC, recently released a revealing report on Filipino immigrants in the United States.  The report both confirmed my personal assumptions about Filipino immigrants and it also revealed some … Continue reading →

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10. Philippines’ GDP increased (yay!) and so does poverty (huh?) and Nine Other Interesting Facts

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Dale Asis

Last February 2010, I’ve met Jeremiah Opiniano, Executive Director of the Institute for Migration and Development Institute, a nonprofit think tank in the Philippines devoted to policy research, data banking and development journalism on Filipinos’ international migration and its development … Continue reading →

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Welcome to America! My cousin Sionie finally arrives after a 26 year wait for her visa

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Dale Asis

Welcome to America! My cousin, Sionie Sales finally arrived in the US after a 26 year wait for her visa! She was finally reunited with her brother, Peter Aldeza in Chicago last November 2009.  Peter, a US born citizen, petitioned … Continue reading →

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