Cnn Story About Amerasians In Philippines

[Dave Hounddriver]

'Amerasians' in the Philippines fight for recognition(My comment): This is a long article. Interesting reading, in traditional CNN style. To summarize, its about children of American fathers and Angeles city bar girls who ended up abandoned by both. Of course they want to use their status of American heritage to get US recognition, who wouldn't?But one of the paragraphs that stuck out, for me, is this one:

Although the United States Congress passed the Amerasian Immigration Act of 1982, which gave preferential immigration status to Amerasian children born in Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos during the Vietnam War, it does not include those born in the Philippines. Filipino Amerasians can only become citizens if their father claims them.

[daisy]

'Amerasians' in the Philippines fight for recognition(My comment): This is a long article. Interesting reading, in traditional CNN style. To summarize, its about children of American fathers and Angeles city bar girls who ended up abandoned by both. Of course they want to use their status of American heritage to get US recognition, who wouldn't?But one of the paragraphs that stuck out, for me, is this one:

Although the United States Congress passed the Amerasian Immigration Act of 1982, which gave preferential immigration status to Amerasian children born in Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos during the Vietnam War, it does not include those born in the Philippines. Filipino Amerasians can only become citizens if their father claims them.

I can't blame them. We Filipinos became victims of a system who are chanting "I love the Philippines" but will readily abandon the country at the slightest chance. Loves to claim "we are dignified" but in reality, doesn't know what dignity means. A government that says " We will promote tourism" when in fact they are promoting prostitution...it's getting heavier I gonna shut up my mouth! :mocking:

[FlyAway]

'Amerasians' in the Philippines fight for recognition(My comment): This is a long article. Interesting reading, in traditional CNN style. To summarize, its about children of American fathers and Angeles city bar girls who ended up abandoned by both. Of course they want to use their status of American heritage to get US recognition, who wouldn't?But one of the paragraphs that stuck out, for me, is this one:

Although the United States Congress passed the Amerasian Immigration Act of 1982, which gave preferential immigration status to Amerasian children born in Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos during the Vietnam War, it does not include those born in the Philippines. Filipino Amerasians can only become citizens if their father claims them.

I can't blame them. We Filipinos became victims of a system who are chanting "I love the Philippines" but will readily abandon the country at the slightest chance. Loves to claim "we are dignified" but in reality, doesn't know what dignity means. A government that says " We will promote tourism" when in fact they are promoting prostitution...it's getting heavier I gonna shut up my mouth! :mocking:

I can only imagine how frustrating the subject is when you have to make a statement like "I gonna shut up my mouth"!

[Call me bubba]

it does not include those born in the Philippines. Filipino Amerasians can only become citizens if their father claims them.

Its payback time for the base closure.

[Tukaram (Tim)]

it does not include those born in the Philippines. Filipino Amerasians can only become citizens if their father claims them.

Its payback time for the base closure.

The law was in effect long before the base closures. But we have always had a weird relationship with the PI's. I knew Filipino guys that were retiring from the Navy and still trying to get American citizenship! Twenty years of service wasn't enough? I can see Vietnam and Korea because we had been at war with them. But to include Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos and not include the PI's does seem a bit odd. But right now we would have no political incentive to add them. I have friends that immigrated from Fiji. Fiji has nothing to offer the US so it is very hard for them to get over here. Of course it is all political... no one really gives a crap about the kids. I work in public schools here in the States - trust me - no one even cares about our own kids. (that sounds horrible)