Filipino Americans
Southeast Asian diaspora
Filipino Americans are people of Filipino descent who are citizens or residents of the United States, forming one of the largest Asian American communities.
The community has deep historical roots in the U.S., with significant waves of immigration beginning in the early twentieth century when Filipinos worked in agriculture and the U.S.
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Filipino Americans maintain strong cultural ties through language, food, and family traditions while contributing prominently to healthcare, military service, and other fields.
Philippine national language
- AustronesianPacific-spanning language family
- regional identityGeographic community's shared self-concept
- dialectRegional language variety
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
Payments sent abroad
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- migrationMovement to new territory
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
dual citizenship · assimilation · acculturation · immigrant visa · brain drain · ethnic enclave · adjustment · expatriates
Long-established customs passed down
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- legacyWhat's passed down
identity · folklore · cuisine · adobo · lumpia · lechon · halo-halo · tinikling
Active citizenship in community
- cultural centersFacilities for community arts
- associationsMental or organizational links
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
parades · networking · outreach programs · social services · volunteerism · nonprofits · town hall · collectivism
Agricultural manual laborers
- anti-miscegenationOpposing interracial unions
- plantation laborToil on agricultural estates
- Executive Order 9066Wartime internment authorization decree
Tagalog
Philippine national language
- AustronesianPacific-spanning language family
- regional identityGeographic community's shared self-concept
- dialectRegional language variety
remittances
Payments sent abroad
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- migrationMovement to new territory
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
naturalization · dual citizenship · assimilation · acculturation · immigrant visa · brain drain · ethnic enclave · adjustment · expatriates · nostalgia
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
legacy · identity · folklore · cuisine · adobo · lumpia · lechon · halo-halo · tinikling · fiestas
civic engagement
Active citizenship in community
- cultural centersFacilities for community arts
- associationsMental or organizational links
- advocacyPleading for a cause
grassroots · parades · networking · outreach programs · social services · volunteerism · nonprofits · town hall · collectivism · cooperatives
farmworkers
Agricultural manual laborers
- anti-miscegenationOpposing interracial unions
- plantation laborToil on agricultural estates
- Executive Order 9066Wartime internment authorization decree
Filipino AmericansNative Americans
Indigenous U.S. peoples
American Indians · Native Hawaiians · Alaska Natives · Pacific Islanders · Cherokee
Filipino AmericansChinese Americans
U.S. residents of Han descent
Japanese Americans · Korean Americans · Indian Americans · Vietnamese Americans · Pacific Islanders
Filipino AmericansWhite Americans
U.S. European-descent population
European Americans · Anglo-Americans · Native Americans · WASP · African Americans
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