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New York moving to issue driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants
“Yeah, I’m in favor,” said Roberto F., who once upon a time overstayed his visa, and is now the holder of a diplomatic visa. A car allowed him the mobility to look for jobs and find the one that matches his education and skills. His current employer helped process his G-visa. He just returned […]
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FilAms urge Duterte to ‘lift a finger,’ help immigrants facing deportation
By Cristina DC Pastor Gnawing fear over Donald Trump’s threat of massive deportations has thrown the immigrant community into panic as Filipinos criticize President Rodrigo Duterte’s apparent insensitivity toward those in danger of being removed from the U.S. Duterte has urged undocumented Filipino immigrants to “better be on the right track” or “get out” because […]
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For LGBTQ in API communities, precautions to take before Donald Trump takes office on Jan 20th
The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations, issued the following reminders on what their members can do to protect themselves and their families before the Trump Administration begins. Although these precautions likely will not […]
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Legal clinic for immigrants addresses ‘climate of fear’
A free legal clinic on immigration was held on November 20 at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City in response to what the organizers called “climate of fear and uncertainty” caused by the recent election to the presidency of Donald Trump. The legal clinic, organized by the Migrante New Jersey immigrant and workers’ rights organization, […]
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Jersey City, Newark pledge to remain ‘sanctuary’ cities
Amid mass demonstrations across the country protesting the election of Donald Trump to the Presidency and his plan to deport up to 3 million undocumented immigrants, two cities in New Jersey have reaffirmed their “commitment to remain welcoming and inclusive.” In Jersey City, where Filipinos comprise one of the biggest ethnic communities, the City […]
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How WWII hero Josefina Guerrero struggled with deportation
By Cristina DC Pastor She was known by several names not because she had to hide behind several layers of identity as a spy. Her life just spun that way. She was born Josefina Veluya in Lucban, Quezon in 1917, got married at age 16 and became Josefina Guerrero. As a spy for the U.S. […]
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ConGen Tess De Vega to ‘anxious’ undocumented immigrants: ‘Our doors are open’
By Cristina DC Pastor New Consul General Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega pledged assurance the consulate will provide assistance to undocumented Filipino immigrants facing deportation. “I know there is always anxiousness and fear especially if you’re undocumented, but what we’d like to impart to everyone out there is if you need assistance or just a question […]
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Some 500K undocumented Filipinos ‘have reason to be alarmed:’ lawyers
By Maricar CP Hampton With less than two months before President-Elect Donald Trump takes over the White House on January 20, 2017, the immigrant community is gripped with fear and worry wondering whether he would really deport 3 million undocumented immigrants – and how. Regina Domingo, a Maryland-based immigration lawyer laid it out […]
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Undocumented business owner faces uncertainty under Trump presidency
By Mycee Pineda The election cycle is finally over, and reality show celebrity Donald Trump is now President. Instead of being joyful and expectant of what lies ahead, why am I feeling devastated and scared? To be honest, I am still in shock two days after the election and really saddened by the […]