Workshop Reports

 

Cordillera Migrants’ Situation in Europe

 

Presented by Ruth Lammawin-Licay

Convenor:       Igorot Austria

Facilitator:       Richard Stone Pooten

 

As presented by the group, we came up with some contributions to limit this problem (to the undocumented)

 

1. Help can be extended to limit this problem: like endorsing relatives and kailians to diplomats, who may be able to extend their visa so they will be able to work longer.

2. Others may be able to seek and get assistance from some Catholic organization and other resources from the respective host country.

3. During hard times, in case of death or sickness – we could extend help through voluntary individual assistance like abuloy or contribution from the church.

4. Fund raising – giving assistance or advising them to avoid bad influences or unlawful acts rather, we try to contribute to better quality of work in our host country.

5. Through education – know their rights as migrants, like educating and explaining to relatives about unfitted jobs or employment. For example, a registered nurse turns out to be an ordinary house help or others.

6. Avail of amnesty and exercise your rights. Exercise your right to vote in the host country.

 

Note: Illegals are better called undocumented or irregulars.