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This visit shows that the Philippines remains an important ally for the U.S. in terms of security. We have a role to play in their defense strategy, and we are positioning ourselves to modernize our Armed Forces,
If your status is illegal in America, you can be included in the deportation process. It’s important for Filipinos to study and understand their legal status,
Our image here is good. It’s not negative like that of Venezuela, where there are many Venezuelan gangs in America,
If there is no chance for them to legalize their status, authorities will eventually find out one way or another, and they will have to leave. If they are deported, they won’t be able to return to America,
Based on my conversations with immigration lawyers, as long as you are working and paying taxes, there is hope. While it may not be a guarantee, a legal pathway might still be possible,
For Filipinos whose status is unclear, they should go to an immigration lawyer as soon as possible. There is still a chance for them to secure legal status,
The termination of the CHNV parole programs, and the termination of parole for those who exploited it, is a return to common-sense policies, a return to public safety, and a return to America First,
the official said, using an abbreviated name for the programs Aliens who have since obtained a lawful immigration status or other basis that permits them to remain in the United States are not required to depart the United States pursuant to this notice,
These programs do not serve a significant public benefit, are not necessary to reduce levels of illegal immigration, did not sufficiently mitigate the domestic effects of illegal immigration, are not serving their intended purposes, and are inconsistent with the Administration’s foreign policy goals,
Parole is inherently temporary, and parole alone is not an underlying basis for obtaining any immigration status,
Suddenly revoking the lawful status of hundreds of thousands of CHNV humanitarian parole recipients is going to cause needless chaos and heartbreak for families and communities across the country,
Parolees without a lawful basis to remain in the United States following this termination of the CHNV parole programs must depart the United States before their parole termination date,
The previous administration lied to America. They allowed more than half a million loosely vetted aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members to enter the United States through these disastrous parole programs; granted them opportunities to compete for American jobs and undercut American workers; forced career civil servants to promote the programs even when fraud was identified; and then blamed Republicans in Congress for the chaos that ensued and the crime that followed."
In an email to Newsweek Friday evening, a DHS official said
