00:00The Department of Migrant Workers has announced that they will take care of undocumented Filipinos in the United States
00:07who will be deported under the supervision of the Trump administration.
00:13According to the DMW, they also have someone ready to help them with their return to the Philippines.
00:19Alan Francisco is in the center of the news.
00:23Our responsibilities are related to the immigration policy of the Trump administration.
00:32We have a Philippine embassy where our embassy will assist and will make programs to fix these issues.
00:45That is what the Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Bernard Olalya gave
00:50related to the immigration policy of the new leader of the United States to the undocumented in their country.
00:57According to Usec Olalya, they have two jobs in the United States that the Filipinos can go to or contact there, especially the undocumented.
01:08We also have two migrant workers offices in the U.S., one in Washington and one in Los Angeles.
01:15The DMW is waiting for a program.
01:20And even if the undocumented Filipinos are deported back to the Philippines,
01:24the government is waiting for a reintegration program for them.
01:28Here, the Filipino immigrants are given a livelihood or training.
01:34Even if they need legal assistance, the DMW is also ready for that, according to Usec Olalya.
01:40According to their latest data, more than 20 Filipinos have been deported under the supervision of the U.S. President Donald Trump.
01:48Olalya added that the immigration policy depends on the host country and the U.S.
01:54and that the decision is in their own hands.
01:58Even so...
01:59The communication between the two countries is open.
02:02We have a line where we can meet and clarify what needs to be done and what is good
02:13so that such situations can be avoided.
02:16In our agency, the Department of Migrant Workers, we do everything so that everyone can leave.
02:23They are regular and documented. They will not be ignored.
02:29The official has called on the Filipinos in the U.S.
02:33Always follow the process. Be always documented. We have a hotline on what you should do.
02:41Avoid becoming a victim of human traffickers and illegal recruitment.
02:48There are also so-called third-country hires, cross-border issues.
02:53You should be documented. Then you will be transferred to another country, like the U.S.
02:59and you will be undocumented.
03:01We have a process. Just be aware of our migrant workers.
03:05Alan Francisco for Pabansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
