As to the live-in caregiver program, our community is actually calling for the scrapping of this program because it sets the context for the economic vulnerability of the community and so many other problems. Instead, we would like them to come with permanent residency status so that they can also bring their families over. The problem is not only for the women but also for the families who were left behind in the Philippines. We are now experiencing the impact in our second generation.
On April 19th, 2007. See this statement in context.