The second wave of immigration was during the American colonial period when Filipinos were U.S. Nationals, and were unrestricted from immigrating to the US by laws that restricted other Asians. This wave of immigration has been referred to as the manong generation.
“Manong” is an Ilokano word meaning “older brother”. These Filipinos were the ones who paved the way for all subsequent Filipino immigrants. These people were role models for those who followed in their footsteps in their quest for a better life in America.
Filipinos bestow this title on this generation because, they were courageous enough to leave their families and familiarity behind.
The manongs immigrated during the 1920s and 30s.
“Manong” is an Ilokano word meaning “older brother”. These Filipinos were the ones who paved the way for all subsequent Filipino immigrants. These people were role models for those who followed in their footsteps in their quest for a better life in America.
Filipinos bestow this title on this generation because, they were courageous enough to leave their families and familiarity behind.
The manongs immigrated during the 1920s and 30s.
In this second wave period, prior to Philippine independence in 1946, Filipinos were taught that they were American, and presented with an idealized America. They had official status as United States nationals. This made them distinctly different from all the other Asian groups migrating to America. The Filipinos did not see themselves as alien or immigrants, they were raised with American culture in mind and did not believe they were outsiders
When they first arrived in the United States and were ill-treated and discriminated by other Americans, Filipinos realized the racism of that period. This of course which undermined the ideals of the perfect America they were taught.
This second wave of immigration finally ended due to the Philippine Independence Act in 1934, which restricted immigration to 50 Filipinos a year.
When they first arrived in the United States and were ill-treated and discriminated by other Americans, Filipinos realized the racism of that period. This of course which undermined the ideals of the perfect America they were taught.
This second wave of immigration finally ended due to the Philippine Independence Act in 1934, which restricted immigration to 50 Filipinos a year.