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LOS ANGELES — Today is May Day, a day for immigrants rights activists take to the streets to raise awareness and call for immigration reform. And as marchers take to the streets to call for immigrant...

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been one year since human rights activist Jerome Aba was detained by Customs at San Francisco International Airport, and allegedly tortured, before being sent back to the Philippines. Filipino American activists and...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The New Jersey Attorney General launched a new directive that draws a line between state law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. “Our approach is simple. We are limiting the types...

LOS ANGELES — It starts with some prayer, a unity clap, and activists on standby outside the immigration court, hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. On this day, the Pilipino Workers Center accompanied...

It has been an emotional roller coaster ride for 47-year-old Cloyd Edralin and his family. Edralin, who is a green card holder, has been detained at this detention facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey since immigration and...

LOS ANGELES — Activists gathered outside the Los Angeles City Hall to protest the separation of families at the US-Mexico border. Filipino who didn’t want to appear on camera brought these witty signs, as more activists also...

HIGHLAND PARK, NJ — A Filipino green card holder was about to go to work on Monday morning when federal immigration agents detained him in the garage of his New Jersey home. “They said they have charges...

SAN FRANCISCO — This is called the People’s Caravan for Peace and Justice in the Philippines, as part of a national speaking tour that sheds light on alleged human rights violations of the Duterte government. With stops...

It has been almost two weeks since protests broke out at San Francisco International Airport, due to the detention and deportation of Filipino peace advocate Jerome Aba, who was supposed to be part of a human...

SAN FRANCISCO — New details in the detainment and deportation of 25-year-old peace advocate Jerome Aba at San Francisco International Airport last week. “Hindi ako sanay na ako po mismo ngayon ang biktima na direkta ng paglabag...