I: Immigrations in the United States 1
1. The Ebb and Flow of Immigration to the United States 3
2. Sociodemographic Characteristics of U.S. Immigrants 9
II: Asian Immigrants: Filipino, Korean, and Chinese 27
THE PHILIPPINES 29
3. A Short History of Filipino Immigration to the United States 31
4. Current Emigration Trends and Problems in the Philippines 41
5. Social and Demographic Characteristics of Filipino Immigrants: 1980 49
6. Conclusions and Prospects for the Future 71
KOREA 75
7. A Short History of Korean Immigration to the United States 77
8. Current Emigration Trends and Problems in Korea 84
9. Social and Demographic Characteristics of Korean Immigrants: 1980 89
10. Conclusions and Prospects for the Future 107
CHINA 109
11. A Short History of Chinese Immigration to the United States 111
12. Current Emigration Trends and Problems in China 121
13. Social and Demographic Characteristics of Chinese Immigration: 1980 125
14. Conclusions and Prospects for the Future 145
III: Filipino, Korean, and Chinese Immigrants: 1980-1985 149
15. The Survey Sample 153
16. Sociodemographic Characteristics Prior to Immigration 157
17. Current Sociodemographic Characteristics in 1985 164
18. The Untied States in the Eyes of Immigrants: Likes and Dislikes 180
19. Summary and Conclusions 186
Notes 195
Selected Bibliography 201
Index 209
About the Author 213