Illegal Immigrants Discrimination

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Fortunately, I didn't experienced any discrimination growing up here in the U.S. and in the Philippines. But there was a time I remember being teased because of my accent when I was in Junior High School, but that's about it.

In my opinion, Filipinos who are illegal immigrants are among the ones who are discriminated against the most. Since they are desperate for jobs, sadly, some employers are known to take advantage of them and their situation.

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