No US Ban on Filipino Visitors in 2026 Under Trump

Such stories ripple quickly through the Filipino American community, where being undocumented has its own unofficial name in Tagalog: “TNT” – tago ng tago, or “always hiding”. Velasquez, the LA physical therapist, tries to be a reassuring presence for this community in hiding. She posts videos explaining patients’ rights and how to seek support if treating patients under ICE detention. Trump’s health cuts leave ‘huge void’ in Buffalo, New York – and patients fearing lack of care

Benefits to Filipinos from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration totaled $297,389,415 in 2006. Many people-to-people programs exist between the U.S. and the Philippines, including Fulbright, International Visitors, and Aquino Fellowship exchange programs, as well as the U.S. Peace Corps. From April 9 to 12, 2026, the US, Australia, and the Philippines held joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea to strengthen regional defence cooperation, coinciding with routine patrols by China's PLA.

As the president of the United States, Donald Trump has taken several executive actions restricting entry into the United States by certain foreign nationals. His first-term travel bans affected 7 of the 49 Muslim-majority countries, were challenged in court, and were criticized by his opponents ...

At the rallies, titos and titas handed out water and freshly baked pandesal, reminiscing of when their legs were strong enough to march all the way to City Hall. American and Philippine flags were interspersed with signs equating President Donald Trump with former Philippine leaders Marcos and Rodrigo Duterte.

“It is inexcusable that he would not make time to visit his own citizens while we are faced with immigration crackdowns, rights violations in detention centres, looming taxes on remittances and many more attacks on migrant communities under the Trump presidency,” Andan Bagoyo, chairman of Bayan USA, a progressive alliance of Filipino organisations, told This Week in Asia.

The White House’s growing travel ban is now shutting down immigrant visa processing indefinitely for seventy-five countries, including Brazil, Iran, Russia, and Somalia, among several others.

Jom Dolor, Deputy Secretary General of Migrante USA, an alliance of Filipino migrant and worker groups, slammed Trump’s“Big Beautiful Bill” for including a 1% excise tax on cash remittances sent abroad.

The facts: There is no official confirmation from the White House nor the Philippine government that Trump is scheduled to visit the Philippines. There are no credible reports indicating that Air Force One will land in the country following ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun implementing enhanced security checks for immigration applicants, following new internal guidance issued under the administration of Donald Trump.