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Immigrants are not self-deporting; instead they’re retreating deeper into the shadows
By Edward Kissam In late September, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jubilantly announced that “2 million illegal aliens have been removed or have self-deported since January 20” of this year. While the estimate that about 400,000 immigrants have been deported is likely accurate, the assertion that 1.6 million immigrants have already self-deported is a self-serving […]
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Patrick Joseph Caoile publishes debut collection of short stories of Filipino immigrants
Patrick Joseph Caoile’s “Tales from Manila Ave.” Caoile’s short story collection, released this month, traces the joys and struggles of Filipino immigrants as they navigate life and ponder identity outside their motherland. Through touching reflection on community and memory, Caoile’s debut collection takes an honest yet playful look into the intricacies of longing and belonging, […]
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Immigration and the Filipino bounty hunter
By Allen Gaborro In her narrative, Cindy Fazzi uses the highly-topical theme of immigrants and immigration to the United States. She did so in order to compose what she doubtlessly hoped would be the makings of a riveting drawing of life in America. This is the life of those eager-minded arrivals from the Philippines and […]
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‘Not just their story, it is mine too:’ A personal reflection on ‘Nurse Unseen’
By Agustin T. Guido III, RN “Nurse Unseen,” directed with aching tenderness by Michele Josue, is not just a documentary. It is a mirror – one that catches the invisible light and shadow cast by the Filipino nursing diaspora in the United States. Josue wields her camera like a compassionate witness. She does not shout; […]
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Eve Cho Guillergan: Filipino-Korean lawyer aspiring to be NYC civil court judge
By Catherine Espejo Born in Korea to a Filipino father and a Korean mother, Eve Cho Guillergan is charting a path in New York City toward Law and Justice. Most recently, she won the Democratic primary for Civil Court judge. It was an outstanding accomplishment that, she acknowledged, boosted her confidence. Guillergan, 61, told The […]
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No third-country deportations for Filipinos: ambassador
The FilAm Editorial Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez usually speaks very little about the aggressive deportations being caried out by the administration. In fact, activists have expressed dismay that he has refused to meet with them on three occasions when they sought a dialogue about Filipinos being deported even though they […]
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When good people become labor traffickers
By Allen Gaborro Professor Rhacel Salazar Parreñas is well-versed in the field of global migrant domestic workers and the many challenges and adversities they face. She is an award-winning writer and scholar on the subject. In her 2025 publication, “The Trafficker Next Door: How Household Employers Exploit Domestic Workers,” Parreñas presents a cogent, in-depth, and […]
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‘Asian+American’ campaign celebrates the beautiful complexity of Asian American identity: TAAF
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) has unveiled the “Asian+American” campaign, a national PSA initiative that will encourage Asian Americans to celebrate the complexity and beauty of their dual identities. The campaign uses striking visual storytelling and imagery that will blanket everything from billboards to social media—all to foster pride in being both Asian and American. […]
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New York City closes Roosevelt Hotel arrival center for migrants
By Lindy Rosales The Roosevelt Hotel, which served as the official processing center for asylum seekers, has closed its doors on July 2, with Mayor Eric Adams declaring that “New York City…will always be, a city of immigrants.” Located on 45th Street in midtown Manhattan, the former hotel opened on May 19, 2023 as the […]