The main proponent of a tougher law against human trafficking has joined the outcry against new departure rules for Filipino international travelers imposed by an inter-agency council and being enforced by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros, as the author and sponsor of the Expanded…
The main proponent of a tougher law against human trafficking has joined the outcry against new departure rules for Filipino international travelers imposed by an inter-agency council and being enforced by the Bureau of Immigration .
“I am aware of the magnitude of this serious global problem,” Hontiveros said Friday, reacting to reports that “outbound Filipinos are complaining against the oppressive, unreasonable rules,” including the requirement of more detailed proof of financial capability, even for travelers bound for visa-requiring countries that have already screened these travelers rigidly.
At the same time, the lawmaker likewise took an apparent jab at immigration officials whom she had called out in the past for allowing in thousands of foreign travelers as tourists, even when they are going to undertake illegal jobs in the country.
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