00:00We are not Taipurani. We are not indigible. We are workers, and we deserve the same BCC in everyone.
00:11At a rally in Taipei on Sunday, hundreds of migrant workers and labor rights activists
00:16have come out to demand fair treatment for these essential workers.
00:19They're calling for fair work visa treatment and chances to stay in Taiwan longer,
00:24as their time in Taiwan slowly ticks down due to the work year limit,
00:28a rule that only allows blue-collar workers to stay in the country for up to 12 years,
00:33or 14 for those working as caregivers.
00:36They're also only allowed to work on contracts of up to three years,
00:40meaning they often face uncertainty about continuing employment,
00:43and they want to get rid of this work year limit.
00:46The rally's spokesperson says that the work year limit prevents Taiwan
00:49from keeping the foreign workers they desperately need.
00:58It doesn't allow people to continue to stay in the country,
01:00but it doesn't allow people to stay in the country from the country.
01:04This is not a good plan for Taiwan to stay in the country.
01:06It's not a good plan for Taiwan to stay in the country.
01:10Kristi, a caregiver from Indonesia who's worked in Taiwan for two years,
01:14says she hopes to bring her family over if immigration policies change.
01:18My family in Indonesia and my kids have to study for a long time now
01:25at the elementary school and junior high school,
01:30but one day we are going to come to Taiwan for study to the campus
01:37and come together with me.
01:40Ignas, also from Indonesia, has worked in Taiwan for 11 years
01:44and is set to leave next year under current rules.
01:46Yang kedua alas besarnya faktor apa sosial yang sudah saya bangun di sini
01:52bersama kawan-kawan baik dari sesama pekerja migran
01:55maupun dengan komunitas-komunitas lokal yang ada di sini
01:58dan kami sudah punya ikatan yang kuat ya
02:00itu bukan suatu hal yang mudah untuk ditinggalkan apalagi dilupakan.
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