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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Natasha May

‘Every day the policy changes’: chaos and confusion for Filipino workers over US immigration rules

A nurse visiting a senior patient at home
The US relies on migrant workers in crucial sectors such as nursing and caregiving, but Trump’s policies are creating uncertainty among Filipino and other immigrant workers. Photograph: LPETTET/Getty Images

Jay*, a Filipino migrant, cares for an 82-year-old US veteran in San Francisco’s Bay Area who has suffered from a stroke. They were playing a word search memory game together when Jay saw the news on Facebook about a policy memo from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

It suggested migrants might have to return to their home countries in order to apply for their green card, which allows its holder to live and work permanently in the US, unlike temporary visas that have expiration dates and can require renewals.

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