Structural violence caused many Filipinos to migrate and/or work abroad. Violence is not new to Filipino immigrants.
Filipinos and our Asian brothers and sisters are subjected to horrific physical attacks, racial slurs and other forms of harassment. However, the anti-Asian sentiment that has long plagued this nation and has escalated to violence and attacks against Asians in these past weeks sowed added fears and worries to our community that has been through so much already in the past year.
They risk their lives everyday so that they can continue to send money back home to their families in the Philippines. Most of our members are essential workers who continue going to work despite and inspite, of COVID 19. The Pilipino Association of Workers and Immigrants (PAWIS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the ongoing anti-Asian violence and crimes sweeping across the United States.
