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PH Embassy puts up hotlines amid Trump's immigration crackdown
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Published Jan 23, 2025 03:57 PM PHT
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Updated Jan 23, 2025 04:47 PM PHT

MANILA — The Philippine Embassy in the United States has put up 24/7 hotlines for Filipinos there amid the implementation of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants.
MANILA — The Philippine Embassy in the United States has put up 24/7 hotlines for Filipinos there amid the implementation of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants.
In a Facebook post, the Philippine Embassy said all Filipinos in the United States have rights regardless of their immigration status.
In a Facebook post, the Philippine Embassy said all Filipinos in the United States have rights regardless of their immigration status.
It said its 24/7 consular hotlines are available in urgent situations.
It said its 24/7 consular hotlines are available in urgent situations.
The Philippine Embassy said consular services are available to all Filipinos, regardless of status.
The Philippine Embassy said consular services are available to all Filipinos, regardless of status.
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Washington DC
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Agana (Guam)
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Chicago
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Honolulu
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Houston
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Los Angeles
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New York
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San Francisco
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US CONSTITUTION PROTECTS IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS TOO
The embassy added that all immigrants and migrant workers in the United States have rights. Visitors to the US also enjoy the same constitutional guarantees.
The embassy added that all immigrants and migrant workers in the United States have rights. Visitors to the US also enjoy the same constitutional guarantees.
According the US Supreme Court, "aliens physically present in the United States, regardless of their legal status, are recognized as persons guaranteed due process of law by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments."
According the US Supreme Court, "aliens physically present in the United States, regardless of their legal status, are recognized as persons guaranteed due process of law by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments."
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Those amendments are related to the right to due process and against self-incrimination.
Those amendments are related to the right to due process and against self-incrimination.
The Philippine Embassy reminded Filipinos of the following rights.
The Philippine Embassy reminded Filipinos of the following rights.
Immigrants have the right to:
- Remain silent in an encounter with law enforcement
- Remain silent in an encounter with law enforcement
- Refuse consent for immigration or the police to search yourself, your car, or your home
- Refuse consent for immigration or the police to search yourself, your car, or your home
- Speak to an attorney before answering any questions
- Speak to an attorney before answering any questions
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- Contact the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General
- Contact the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General
- Refuse to sign anything that you do not understand
- Refuse to sign anything that you do not understand
Migrant workers have the right to:
- Be paid the applicable minimum wage for all hours worked
- Be paid the applicable minimum wage for all hours worked
- Be paid on time
- Be paid on time
- A safe work environment
- A safe work environment
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- Be treated without discrimination or harassment
- Be treated without discrimination or harassment
- Form and join a union
- Form and join a union
- Question your employer's pay or workplace practices
- Question your employer's pay or workplace practices
- File a claim without retaliation
- File a claim without retaliation
According to Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez, some 350,000 Filipinos are illegally staying in the US.
According to Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez, some 350,000 Filipinos are illegally staying in the US.
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Trump began his second term in office with a series of announcements intended to drastically reduce the number of migrants entering the United States.
Trump began his second term in office with a series of announcements intended to drastically reduce the number of migrants entering the United States.
He vowed to immediately halt "all illegal entry" and begin the process of deporting "millions and millions of criminal aliens."
He vowed to immediately halt "all illegal entry" and begin the process of deporting "millions and millions of criminal aliens."
Given Trump's directive, Romualdez acknowledged that undocumented Filipinos in the US who have criminal records may be in danger of getting deported.
Given Trump's directive, Romualdez acknowledged that undocumented Filipinos in the US who have criminal records may be in danger of getting deported.
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