People Smuggler 'Wanted to Help' Filipinos
By the time Iluminada Panabe was convicted of human smuggling, police estimated 800 Filipinos had gained illegal entry to Europe.
By the time Iluminada Panabe was convicted of human smuggling, police estimated 800 Filipinos had gained illegal entry to Europe.
“Nagpapalipad” is what Iluminada Panabe’s service is called in whispers. The literal translation is “to make one fly” but it is code for flying into Europe without the intention of ever leaving.
On paper, the au pair program is a cultural exchange program. But for many people, the motivations are economic relief rather than cultural immersion.
Life did not go as planned, so May Arnaldo set off for Denmark to be an au pair and made new plans.
How do you go on a cultural exchange program and end up a pregnant undocumented migrant?
Meet Pat and Pinay, brother and sister who have become an integral part of the protection of Filipino au pairs in trouble.
As au pairs, Christy and Jhoy wanted to improve their lives. What they found instead was heartbreak, maltreatment, and a future in limbo.
For those seeking asylum in Denmark, Center Sandholm is the first stop
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The average European has about half the carbon footprint of the average American, but that isn't necessarily because the average German is trying to be greener than someone in Montana.
Aerial photographer Alex MacLean documents Europe's carbon footprint in images.
For many youth, a warming world is more than an abstract threat. Within the lifetimes of today's young adults and children, climate change could lead to food shortages, changing coastlines and catastrophic storms. An October 2009 Pew Research Poll found that young Americans are more likely than any other age group to view climate change as "a very serious problem." About 2,000 young people voiced those concerns at the 2009 United Nations climate talks in Copenhagen, where world leaders tried – and failed – to agree on a treaty to curb heat-trapping gases.