Abuse and exploitation: the harsh reality for Taiwan's migrant workers ft. Julia Mariano

Migrant workers are an integral part of the workforce in Taiwan, so why are they met with discrimination, exploitation, and even abuse? In today's episode, I am joined again by Filipino youth activist Julia Mariano, who is the spokesperson for Migrante International – Taiwan Chapter, a rights organization for Filipino migrant workers. In this episode, Julia sheds light on the appalling working conditions migrant workers often endure, including some of the more shocking cases of abuse that they have encountered. Julia also addresses how Taiwan, as a supposed proponent of human rights, needs to do better in its treatment of migrant workers.

In the latter part of this interview, Julia delves into another important part of their activism work - supporting the struggle of the Palestinian people. Julia highlights how Palestinian and Filipino struggles for national liberation are interconnected, and why it is important to emphasize this in the resistance effort.

You can read more about the Da Wang incident here.

Recommended resources:

• https://filipinos4palestine.org/  
• https://migranteinternational.org/