MARLEN V. RONQUILLO
IT is all rooted in the so-called “American Dream,” the overwhelming sense of Filipinos to move to the United States when a window of opportunity opens. Filipinos with no opportunity to get petitioned by blood relatives in the US, or get married to an American citizen, or file for a green card after working in a US government entity for at least 15 years — the three quickest routes — will have to settle for an entry route as a “temp,” or temporary worker.