Jennie Smith left the comforts of her old life in the Philippines and arrived in Texas in 2001. At a petite height of 5’3” with bobbed black hair, Smith could pass for any typical Filipino homecare worker. Yet she arrived in America without any housework experience. “When I arrived from the Philippines, I didn’t know how to cook or clean,” said Smith. While having maids to do … [Read more...] about Building a Bedrock for Fellow Immigrants
Philippines Exports Nurses to US
by Darren Castro “I hate that qualifier,” said Dan Santos, a first year nursing student at Hunter College. “I hate ‘male’ nurse. I’m going to be a nurse, period." More than 100,000 Filipino nurses are produced by the Philippines each year and the profession is one of its most prominent exports. For Filipino families emigrating to other parts of the world, the profession … [Read more...] about Philippines Exports Nurses to US