Deres hjemland var under u.s. kolonistyret indtil 1946?
Filippinerne
History of immigration to the United States
I 1945 tillod War Brides Act, at udenlandsk fødte hustruer til amerikanske statsborgere, der havde tjent i de amerikanske væbnede styrker, kunne indvandre til USA. I 1946 blev War Brides Act udvidet til også at omfatte amerikanske soldaters forlovede. I 1946 udvidede Luce-Celler Act retten til at blive naturaliserede statsborgere til at omfatte personer fra den nyligt uafhængige nation Filippinerne og asiatiske indianere, idet indvandringskvoten blev fastsat til 100 personer om året pr. land.
Philippines
History of immigration to the United States
In 1945, the War Brides Act allowed foreign-born wives of U.S. citizens who had served in the U.S. Armed Forces to immigrate to the United States. In 1946, The War Brides Act was extended to include the fiancés of American soldiers. In 1946, the Luce-Celler Act extended the right to become naturalized citizens to those from the newly independent nation of The Philippines and to Asian Indians, the immigration quota being set at 100 people per year per country.
History of immigration to the United States