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PH Embassy puts up hotlines for Filipinos amid Trump's immigration crackdown

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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&#x27;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.It said its 24/7 consular hotlines are available in urgent situations.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/22/some-filipinos-risk-deportation-amid-trump-s-immigration-crackdown-ambassador-1038">Some Filipinos risk deportation amid Trump&#x27;s immigration crackdown: ambassado </a></div>The Philippine Embassy said consular services are available to all Filipinos, regardless of status.Washington DC 202-368-2767Agana (Guam) 671-488-4630Chicago 312-810-3019Honolulu 808-253-9446Houston 346-256-4522Los Angeles 323-528-1528New York 917-294-0196San Francisco 415-269-2090<div>US CONSTITUTION PROTECTS IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS TOO</div>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, &quot;aliens physically present in the United States, regardless of their legal status, are <a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C18-8-7-2/ALDE_00001262/">recognized as persons guaranteed due process of law by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments</a>.&quot;Those amendments are related to the right to due process and against self-incrimination.The Philippine Embassy reminded Filipinos of the following rights.<div>Immigrants have the right to:</div>- Remain silent in an encounter with law enforcement- ﻿﻿Refuse consent for immigration or the police to search yourself, your car, or your home- Speak to an attorney before answering any questions- Contact the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General- Refuse to sign anything that you do not understand <div>Migrant workers have the right to:</div>- Be paid the applicable minimum wage for all hours worked- Be paid on time- ﻿﻿A safe work environment- ﻿﻿Be treated without discrimination or harassment- ﻿﻿Form and join a union- Question your employer&#x27;s pay or workplace practices- File a claim without retaliation <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/9/mass-deportation-of-filipino-americans-unlikely-immigration-lawyer-1413">Mass deportation of Filipino-Americans unlikely — immigration lawyer</a></div>According to Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez, some 350,000 Filipinos are illegally staying in the US. 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 &quot;all illegal entry&quot; and begin the process of deporting &quot;millions and millions of criminal aliens.&quot;Given Trump&#x27;s directive, Romualdez acknowledged that undocumented Filipinos in the US who have criminal records may be in danger of getting deported.<div>RELATED VIDEO:</div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yKBcbzzbPV4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

The Philippine Embassy in the United States has launched 24/7 hotlines for Filipinos there amid the implementation of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants.

The Philippine Embassy in the United States has launched 24/7 hotlines for Filipinos there amid the implementation of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants.

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Published January 23, 2025 03:57 PM PHT

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