MANILA, Philippines —Rodrigo Duterte has pushed for the “complete abolition” of the Kafala system, or the sponsorship system for migrant workers, calling it “unjust” and “exploitative.”
The Kafala system requires migrant workers to have a sponsor in the country of employment to get a visa and worker’s permit. This allows employers to control the employment and migration status of foreign workers.
Duterte said the system places thousands of migrant workers, particularly in-household workers in the “most vulnerable position.”
“We can’t justify the denial of basic human rights and the fundamental freedoms of every individual. That is why the Philippine government strongly calls f…
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