Halos tanan sa mga tao dinhi sa Pilipinas gusto manglarga sa gawas, nurses included. They didn't choose to stay. They stayed because they lack the experience or lack of papers or failing to pass the state exam. or not making the right connections, etc,etc, etc. They are force to "do charity or donating services" while waiting for the right time kay wala na may mahimo.
OFW? Accidental heroes! Lets face it. Nanggawas na sila not because for the love of country but for the love of the family nga mahatagan ug maayong kinabuhi. Immigrants? Nisamot. Nanglayas na dire sa pilipinas kay wala na kasabot sa atong panggobyerno.
So parehas ra ning mga nurse dinhi nga mga nabilin. Mga accidental heroes. hehehe
Natural ra man ni, windgate, for a person to leave the home country in search for better land and better opportunities. Here in the United States, the caucasian whites came here because their ancestors were immigrants from countries such as Italy, Ireland, Germany, France, Serbia, Russia, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Croatia etc.
And most of them that came to the United States in the early 18th century, during the late 19th century and even in the early 20th century (which came in massive waves) were of the poor class in Europe. This is even well documented in American History and even in the plaque in the Statue of Liberty that even says,
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door."This statement, which is engraved in the Statue of Liberty, symbolizes the idea of the American Dream. All people, of different ethnic origins, different races, come to this country in search of a better life for their children, their families and for themselves.
It is this concept that builds and continues to saturate the American Dream!
And we, Filipinos, that come to the United States as immigrants are but a stratification, a layer that constitutes the AMERICAN IDENTITY. We do not see ourselves as traitors or 'Heroes of the Philippines'.
No, our parents swear the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, that makes us, their children, automatic citizens of the United States, we relinquish our Filipino citizen. And become AMERICAN.
This is true for other Asian ethnicities that come and naturalize in the United States. Be it Filipino, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Japanese, Vietnamese etc.
It is not 'abandonment' as many would say it. It is, in my opinion and in the opinions of many American Immigrants and decedents of Immigrants, Human Nature.
Cheers,
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