https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit An insight on my family and their history coming to America en-us 2018-05-03 15:29:24 UTC 2023-04-06 03:15:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png 908744 https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712119 My parents came to the US in 2002.  My mom came in October and my dad came in December. They, along with my aunts, uncles, and grandparents signed a petition to immigrate to the US. My mom's side of the family came to Oceanside, while my dad's either stayed in the Philippines or went to Los Angeles,]]> 2018-05-03 15:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712119 908744 https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712223 A huge obstacle they had was the fact that my brother couldn't come with them. He was in the Philippines while my parents had my sister and I in the US.  He was in the Philippines for 12 years of my life and 14 years of his life.  He recently came to the US in September of 2016.  We did come to visit once or twice but it was a huge emotional obstacle for my parents.

]]> 2018-05-03 15:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712223 908744 https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712312 During this time period, the Philippines was one of the most pro-American countries in the world. People in the Philippines were signing petitions to come here to America and live a better life.]]> 2018-05-03 15:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712312 908744 https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712359 2018-05-03 15:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712359 908744 https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712435 2018-05-03 15:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712435 908744 https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712529 2018-05-03 15:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257712529 908744 https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257723236 2018-05-03 15:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/908744/FamilyUnit/wish/257723236