主题：【原创】从失败的男人谈起 – 兼和忙总商榷留在国外的问题 -- 明天的太阳

Many Taiwanese left home as students in the 1960s and 1970s. A large number stayed because the United States offered opportunities that Taiwan did not, as well as democracy and freedom at a time when their homeland was still under political repression.

By the late 1970s, those who had settled in the United States had brought their families over. The Taiwanese American community has since developed a strong disapora identity, keeping both political and business ties between the United States and Taiwan.

A number of factors slowed emigration in the late 1980s and 1990s and even encouraged some Taiwanese immigrants to return, including a more democratic society following the end of martial law in 1987, a strengthened economy that needed the diaspora’s skills, and a higher standard of living.

Although the United States used to be a major destination for Taiwanese students, today more Taiwanese students are attending universities at home. Among those who study in the United States, a declining share settle down for the long run.

This spotlight focuses on Taiwanese immigrants residing in the United States, examining the population's size, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics using data from the US Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) and 2000 Decennial Census, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) for 2008 and 2009.