Because of the steady flow of Filipino immigration to the United States, the group now ranks as the second largest Asian group in the U.S. Of the various Asian American groups, Filipino Americans are one of the fastest growing subgroups ( Priest & Nieves, 2006). The vast majority come to the United States and stay in order to flee political turmoil, seek better economic and employment opportunities, and/or reunite with family members. In a five-year span, over 392,000 Filipinos became permanent residents of the United States with an estimated range of 54,000-74,000 receiving permanent residency each year between 2005-2010 ( U.S. ![]() ![]() Fifty two percent are foreign-born and 31.4% immigrated in the last decade ( U.S. Census Bureau reported that 3.4 million Filipinos live in the United States ( U.S.
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