Trafficked Filipino teachers urged to step forward

Story originally published on October 24, 2014

The Philippine embassy in the US urges undocumented Filipino teachers who were victmized by illegal recruiters to come forward so the embassy could help them secure immigration relief.  . The embassy is trying to assist victims in obtaining paperwork to stay in the US. Around 300 teachers have already been given visas and can work legally in the US. The main recruiter, Isidro Rodriguez, a Philippine national who is being charged with illegal recruitment, alien smuggling, visa fraud and human trafficking by the Philippine and US Governments, is currently at large.  Many victims were told they would be paid between $10,000 and $15,000 for non-existent jobs. Upon arriving in the US and finding out there were no such positions, some returned home while others stayed in the US and worked illegally.

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