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As usual, there are those unscrupulous, opportunistic people engaged in the law profession who are coming forward pretending to be do-gooders but in reality are just trying to take advantage of the situation to promote themselves or their “legal” business – capitalizing on the “fear factor” that people are experiencing.

These people are stupidly and dangerously trying to undermine the efforts that our Philippine consulates are doing to help those who are affected by the new immigration policy of the Trump administration. Ironically, we are even being accused of creating panic because we have been giving the sound advice for those affected to leave voluntarily IF there is no legal path – especially for those who came into the United States illegally or overstayed on a tourist visa.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said during his first inaugural address: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” If people allow fear to take over, it can make them even more vulnerable as well as susceptible to those who just want to take advantage of their situation in the guise of concern.

Filipinos who are “tago ng tago” or TNT – a euphemism for illegal immigrants hiding from authorities – should start seeking legal advice and reach out to those organizations that are truly concerned in helping with their plight. But as I have repeatedly stressed on many occasions, the best and most practical advice we can give to undocumented Filipinos is to seek a legal path – for their peace of mind.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is continuing to work closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and the Department of Labor and Employment for a whole-of-government support system for Filipinos who will be impacted by the immigration policy of President Donald Trump – especially those who are undocumented or have no legal status in the United States.

Estimates place the number of undocumented Filipino immigrants in the US at 350,000 (although the DMW puts the number higher at 370,000), and among the support mechanisms being put into place for possible deportees include financial and legal assistance as well as job retooling and

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