The Filipino Americans
By: Barbara M. Posadas.
Series: The new Americans,; New Americans (Westport, Conn.)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Filipino Americans
Description: "In the year 2000, Filipino Americans will be the largest Asian American group. This volume is the first detailed historical study of the major post-1965 immigration of Filipinos to the United States.

It provides comprehensive coverage of the recent Filipino American experience, from the pivotal Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, under which most Filipinos entered this country, to their values and customs, economic and political status, organizational affiliations, and contemporary issues and problems. Students and interested readers will be rewarded with a rich portrayal of individual immigrants and their stories."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-186) and index.