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Politics● Low3h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 7:49 AM

Philippine envoy says US immigration detention rules may change after midterms

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · North America

The Philippines on Thursday voiced optimism that the Democratic Party’s resounding midterm election win would prompt the United States to adopt “a different approach” to President Donald Trump’s hardening immigration crackdown that has ensnared many Filipinos. Trump’s Republican Party was routed in Tuesday’s polls, with the Democrats taking control of both houses of the US Congress and gaining legislative power to check his policies. The drubbing has given hope to Jose Manuel Romualdez, Manila’s...

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