Among the many different ethnicities found in Hawaii, a minority, the Micronesians, in ways stand out. The Micronesians are known for leaving their home islands in search of jobs and other opportunities. Micronesians are known to be a family based culture and would bring a majority of their family to the states with them. They need no Visa in order to travel to the states or work thus creating a simpler process for those seeking the “American-Dream”. Migrating from their homelands has caused a disruption in Hawaii and have taken majority of minimum wage jobs but for good reason. With Micronesia having a slight economic downfall coming to Hawaii would create great opportunities for these people. The Micronesian population has come to greatly …show more content…
59). The FSM is 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii, and is comprised of 607 islands spanning one million square miles. The islands consist of four states, Chuuk, Yap, Pohnpei, and Kosrae (Greico). In 1986, what started the flux of migration of Micronesians to other places including Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaii, and the U.S. mainland, was the Compact of Free Association (U.S. Department of Interior). This agreement detailing that the U.S. has military use of their land, was paid with medical benefits and freedom to enter the U.S. without a visa (Pobutsky et al. …show more content…
John interviews Kaspar Konrat who came to Hawaii from Chuuk in 1996. Kaspar has interesting viewpoints and allows the reader to put themselves his shoes and see the true Micronesian values. For one, Kaspar believes in family more than anything. Konrat believes in keeping his family together as much as he can. He currently lives with five other family members but the building will not allow that many personal stay in a single apartment. “It is not the monet. It just feels better” Konrat told John during the interview. They do not mind not having privacy because they are family and love each other nonetheless. Secondly, Kaspar tackles the problems in the classrooms. Micronesians are humble people and refrain from answering questions in