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Marshallese Americans are Americans of Marshallese descent or a Marshallese naturalized in U.S. According to the 2010 census, 22,434 people of Marshallese origin live in the United States. This country has the largest population of Marshallese outside the Marshall Islands. Most of Marshallese live in Hawaii and Arkansas (mainly in Springdale). == History == In 1986, the Marshall Islands and the United States established an agreement, the Compact of Free Association,〔(Marshallese immigration ). Consulted in 25 October 2013, to 1:30 am.〕 according to which the archipelago attained its full sovereignty. The treaty allows United States to provide defense, "social services and other benefits to the Marshall Islands" in exchange for military bases on the islands. Under this treaty, Marshall Islanders can also travel and work in United States without having visas,〔〔(Marshallese support industry in Northwest Arkansas ).Consulted in 25 October 2013, to 12:50 am.〕〔(Republic of the Marshall Island ). Consulted in 25 October 2013, to 1:15 am.〕 although they must be legal permanent residents following the same terms that other nationalities.〔〔 By this reason, few of Marshalleses who immigrate to U.S. seek U.S. citizenship.〔 Immigration from the Marshall Islands to the United States began in the 1980s. Additionally, when numerous layoffs occurred in the Marshall Islands in 2000, there was a second wave of migration of Marshallese in the U.S. Most of them emigrated to Hawaii and Arkansas. When Tyson Foods, the largest poultry meat distributor in the world, had already employed many people in the Marshall Islands, many Marshallese were relocated to Springdale, Arkansas, the world headquarters for Tyson. Some Marshallese came to United States looking for educational opportunities, particularly for their children. Other Marshallese sought a better work environment or better health care that they could not find in the islands.〔 Furthermore, since 1996 many Marshallese children's were adopted by American parents. Between 1996 and 1999, over 500 Marshallese children were adopted by them. Adoption is due to social marginalization and economic poverty suffered by the population of the archipelago, as well as the understanding of Americans on the historical relations that unite both countries.〔(ADOPTION AND AGENCY: American Adoptions of Marshallese Children ). Consulted in 25 October 2013, to 13:30 pm.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marshallese Americans」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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