It was certainly to the advantage of the U.S. to give the Philippines its independence in 1948 dissolving its territorial status.
As with modern day Puerto Rico, which is a U.S. territory, any Philipino prior to 1948 who set foot on U.S. soil automatically became a U.S. citizen entitled to all benefits of said citizenship. With a population, now in the vicinity of 85 Million(+) (the gift of independence) relieved the U.S. of any direct fiscal responsiblity for large number of Asians entering the U.S.
A lot of Philipino women get their citizenships via CherryBlossom.com as mail order brides. There is always more than one way to skin a cat.
Sg (distaff side of A2k)
