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There were no historical events going on in the Philippines nor the United States.

While my dad's family was trying to gain access to move to the United States, there was a war going on in Nicaragua. This was probably one of the main reasons that they wanted to move to the United States. They weren't safe at home.

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The only ¨obstacle¨ was that it took three years for my mom's family to be allowed in America.

An obstacle for my dad's family would also be the amount of time it took. He said that it felt like it took around ten years.

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How and why my family came to the United States

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How and why my family came to the United States

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My mom's family moved from the Philippines to the US in November 1987. They came to America by plane. The reason they moved was because my mom's aunt wanted her brother (my grandpa) to have a better life. So she petitioned them which was a three year process.

My dad's family also moved to America by plane from Nicaragua to the United States in 1987. They were petitioned by my dad's Tia Francis. They moved because they wanted a better life for the family.