The reason for this can be traced back to the roots of the colonization of the Philippines. Antonio Tiongson, Edgardo Gutierrez, and Ricardo Gutierrez are authors of the book Positively No Filipinos Allowed: Building Community and Discourse stating: “The glorification of the United States through the colonial education system; the historically specific recruitment of Filipino citizens to serve in the U.S. military as healthcare workers and as low-wage workers; and differences in wages and job opportunities between the two countries—all of which put pressure to migrate to the United States” (126). The United States has looked elsewhere for cheap labor in the past, and the Philippines has been one of them. Tiongson and Gutierrez explained how it was an ideal formula of neocolonialism for both the United States and migrant workers. The United States needed individuals in the healthcare sector such as nurses, but also low-wage workers such as those who worked on farms. Many Filipinos in return were willing to accept these occupations for the wages they could earn. In fact, John stated that the money he made from McDonalds, which was the minimum wage, was more than he made in two weeks from his old job in the past.