His wife's family had early on immigrated to the US. She felt very critical of the ROC's harsh and punishment-oriented educational system. For the sake of the children, why not move the family to the United States as well?
太太的家人很早就移民來美，她覺得國內嚴苛的打罵教育制度值得詬病，為了孩子，何不透過家人順便辦移民。