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| Unlike Vietnam and other countries, the laws applying to Amerasians in the Philippines seeking American Citizenship is horribly unjust. Please sign the petition to support the rights of Amerasians in the Philippines and Japan and their right to US Citizenship! Please read this article from USA Bound Inc.: Sign the petition to amend Public Law 97-359 *Please see more recent news regarding Amerasians and the laws in congress at the bottom of this page "On October 22, 1982, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America passed Public Law 97-359 into law. This law was passed to set right for the unfortunate situation of Amerasians, who due to their illegitimate or blended race make up, have little or no possibility of evading their plight. However, the Filipino and Japanese Amerasians were excluded in eligibility. Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii had tried to amend Public Law 97-359, but he was unsuccessful. Between 1997 and 2001, Mr. Inouye introduced a bill three times that would permit Filipino and Japanese Amerasians to be eligible for PL 97-359. The bill was reviewed many times and submitted to the Judiciary committee. However, there was no action taken by the senate committee. It was concluded that both Filipino and Japanese Amerasians were not subjected to barrages of discrimination, prejudices, hatred, and mothers were majority prostitutes. Also, the Philippines and Japan were not war zones. Though the Philippines and Japan were not considered as war zones, the extent and nature of the U.S. Military involvement in both countries were no different to U.S. Military involvement in other Asian countries during the Korean and Vietnam War era. The role of the Philippines and Japan during those times of war was as vital supply and stationing bases that brought tens of thousands of U.S. Military personnel to these countries. Bases at Clark and Subic Bay were the primary staging areas for logistics and equipment depot support for the Vietnam theater of operations. The Philippines was designated as the primary Rest and Recreation area for U.S. Armed Forces personnel. More importantly, the US Air Force Hospital at Clark AB treated the majority of serious Vietnam war casualties. Since they were as vital as the other Asian countries, why the US government does not give Amerasians in these two countries the same equal rights similar to other Asian countries that are benefiting to PL 97-359. Philippine and Japanese Amerasians were no different to the Amerasians in Laos, Korea, Kampuchea, Thailand, or Vietnam. They were all fathered by American servicemen who the US government stationed in the Philippines and Japan to win the war against Korea and Vietnam. After the war against Korea and Vietnam, there were thousands of troops in the Philippines for over 40 years. Even now, the US government sent thousands more over to the Philippines to fight against terrorism. This is another battle to get the freedom of the US and the world. However, would it not be possible that the same problem as what happened before will be happening again? There might be another generation of Amerasians in this event. These problems of Amerasians may only be fixed, if the US government will treat or give Filipino and Japanese Amerasians the same rights as what Amerasians in other Asian countries are benefiting. However, their problems might not even be fixed. The stigma and non-belongingness that were built in Amerasians lives, there will be no equal pay-off. However, if they will have the opportunity to come to the United States of America to find a better life, to maybe find their fathers, to get a better job opportunity, or even to get a better education, Amerasians' problems will lessen." Taken from USA BOUND |
| -READ the PDF file from the US Dept. Of Foreign Affairs regarding Visa's for Amerasians Read about Public Law 106-395 "Child Citizenship Act of 2000" October 30, 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduced by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), the Amerasian Naturalization Act of 2005 [Bill Number: H.R. 2687] has so far generated bipartisan support of 20 members of Congress. |
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