MANILA: A network of organisations supporting Filipino migrants in the United States has called on the government to leverage diplomatic channels for the release of Philippine nationals who have been detained as a result of President Donald Trump’s renewed crackdown on illegal immigrants, including a green card holder who has lived there for five decades.
“The change we want to see is simple. The Philippine government must exert diplomatic pressure to push for the release of Filipinos in detention. The Philippine government must do its job to provide aid and assistance to Filipinos in distress,” Megan Foronda of Migrante USA said in a virtual press briefing on Monday.
