Abstract:Mainly originated from South Fujian,the well-known home of the overseas Chinese,new Chinese immigrants in the Philippines can be regarded as a typical group of the new immigrants. Different from the more commonly known “New immigrants” who arrived after the reform and opening in 1978,the new immigrants from overseas Chinese hometown were born in the early 1970’s. The Chinese government restarted the approval of entry and exit for the returned overseas Chinese and the relatives of overseas Chinese in 1971,which contributed to the formation of overseas Chinese hometowns’ new immigrants. New immigrants to the Philippines thus came into being. So far,the new immigrants to the Philippines can be divided into two generations including one arriving in the Philippines in 1970s and 1980s and the other arrived after 1990,for these two generations,the immigration policy background,social environment,motivation,types of immigration,immigration mode and route,flow and distribution differ from each other. Currently the so-called “New overseas Chinese” in the Filipino-Chinese community refers to the second generation,and in recent years,with the adjustment of the Philippines’ domestic policy,the changes in the relationship between the Philippines and China,and also the variation in local markets,it’s not easy for the “New overseas Chinese” to survive in the Philippines. They face a lot of problems,such as their residence status and the rights of management—two focuses suspected of being illegal. For the new immigrants in the Philippines,how to get out of the plight and to explore a pathto sustainable development is a problem which deserves their serious consideration.
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