Archive of Migrants

Japanese government denies refugee status to Filipino immigrant
July 12, 2025

On Juluy 9, Japan’s Tokyo High Court dismissed the application for refugee status of Filipino immigrant and current Migrante Japan spokesperson Edsel Villena. The court said Villena lacks enough evidence to prove his persecution in the Philippines and did not acknowledge him as an activist. Villena was a former union member and had organized workers […]

Pilipinong imigrante, pinagkaitan ng refugee status ng gubyerno ng Japan
July 12, 2025

Ibinasura ng Tokyo High Court ng Japan noong Hulyo 9 ang aplikasyon para sa refugee status ni Edsel Villena, Pilipinong imigrante at kasalukuyang tagapagsalita ng Migrante Japan. Ayon sa korte, walang sapat na ebidensya na nagpapatunay na si Villena ay tinutugis sa Pilipinas at hindi nito kinalala na siya ay isang aktibista. Dating myembro ng […]

Gabriela calls to protect Filipinos from persecution in the US
July 11, 2025

Gabriela expressed deep concern and condemnation of the Trump regime’s militarist and fascist persecution of immigrants in California. California has the largest population of Filipino immigrants in the US, estimated at 1,705,090. Since June, the administration has deployed the military in California as additional forces for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the pursuit, […]

Gabriela, nananawagang protektahan ang mga Pilipino mula sa pagtugis sa US
July 11, 2025

Nagpahayag ng matinding pagkabahala at pagkundena ang grupong Gabriela hinggil sa militarista at pasistang pagtugis ng rehimeng Trump sa mga imigrante sa California. Ang California ang may pinakamalaking populasyon ng mga Pilipinong imigrante sa US na tinatayang umaabot sa 1,705,090. Mula pa noong Hunyo, ginamit na ng administrasyon ang militar sa Califormia bilang dagdag pwersa […]

ICE detains Filipino immigrants in Chicago
July 05, 2025

Tanggol Migrante Chicago condemned US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for detaining two Filipinos who have long been living in the US. Authorities arrested small business owner “Tito E” on June 11 at O’Hare International Airport while he was returning home from the Philippines. According to Tanggol Migrante, he was placed in a facility with inhuman […]

Mga Pinoy na imigrante, dinetine ng ICE sa Chicago
July 05, 2025

Kinundena ng Tanggol Migrante Chicago ang pag-detine ng US Immigration and Customs Enforcement sa dalawang Pilipino na matagal nang naninirahan sa US. Dinakip si “Tito E,” isang maliit na negosyante, noong Hunyo 11 sa O’Hare International Airport habang pauwi galing sa Pilipinas. Ayon sa Tanggol Migrante, hindi makatao ang kundisyon ng kanyang pasilidad. Kinulong siya […]

Migrant workers form ONE2WIN in Hong Kong
July 01, 2025

ONE2WIN (Onethousand2hundred Wage Increase Network) was successfully established in Hong Kong by 50 organizations that attended a Leaders’ Kapihan led by Migrante Hong Kong on June 29. During the gathering, participants discussed major issues migrant workers and Filipino families in Hong Kong face. Major topics included pushing for the enactment of a ₱1,200 National Minimum […]

Alyansang ONE2WIN, binuo sa Hong Kong
July 01, 2025

Matagumpay na nabuo ang ONE2WIN (Onethousand2hundred Wage Increase Network) noong Hunyo 29 sa Hong Kong. Binuo ito ng 50 organisasyong dumalo sa isang Leaders’ Kapihan na pinangunahan ng Migrante Hong Kong. Sa naturang pagtitipon, masiglang nagtalakayan kaugnay sa mga mayor na isyung kinahaharap ng migranteng manggagawa at mga pamilyang Pilipino sa Hong Kong. Tampok na […]

Proposed US law to tax remittances will further burden Filipino migrants
June 27, 2025

Filipino migrants are expressing concern over US President Donald Trump’s proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which is currently under discussion in the country’s Senate. A provision of the bill will impose a 3.5% tax on remittances sent by workers in the US who are not US citizens, such as green card holders, contractual workers, and […]

Panukalang batas sa US na magpapataw ng buwis sa mga remitans, dagdag pasanin ng mga migranteng Pilipino
June 27, 2025

Nangangamba ang mga migranteng Pilipino sa panukala ni Donald Trump, presidente ng US, sa “One Big Beautiful Bill” na kasalukuyang nakasalang sa Senado ng bansa. Ito ay dahil sa probisyon nitong magpapataw ng 3.5% buwis sa mga remitans ng mga manggagawa sa US na hindi citizen ng US, tulad ng mga green card holder, mga […]