Phillipines
By Thanvi Kodali

Push Factors
- Low income
- Mail- Order Brides
- Government started becoming a dictatorship

Pull Factors
- Laws changed and allowed more immigration
- Land was cheap to buy in Texas
- Relatives in America caused more people to move


Major Foods
Important People
Francisco Flores Was a cabin boy who was one of the first to arrive to the U.S. | Ferdinand Marcos "President" of Philippines from 1969 to 1972 | Corazon Aquino Gave Philippines democracy back after Ferdinand Marcos |
Cultural Highlights/Interesting Facts
The Philippines was named after King Philip II of Spain | The Philippines was the first country in Southeast Asia to gain independence after World War II, in 1946. |
Cultural Influences on America
- Medical Field
- Food in Hawaii
- Education
Is Texas better off with the Immigration?
- Not hurting Texas
- Helping professions since many moved with professional degrees
- diversity
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Most Of The Filipinos In Texas Are, Comparatively Recent Arrivals. Strong Economic, And Political Ties With The Spanish Empire, and From The 16Th To The 19Th Centuries Brought. "Filipino Immigrants in Texas." NARRATIVE TEXTS (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 3 Feb. 2016
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