Hong Kong rules against filipino residence issue

Filipino domestic workers have lost a crucial battle against the Hong Kong government.

According to Al-Jazeera News, the government in Hong Kong has struck down a motion allowing two filipino maids to seek permanent residency in the former Chinese state.

The unanimous ruling handed down by Hong Kong's Fine Court of Appeal means that tens of thousands of filipino domestic workers considering work in the country will face difficulty over others seeking permanent residency.

The two maids that were involved in this decision directly, are forced to live seven years in Hong Kong before applying to become permanant residents. Both have worked in Hong Kong since the mid 1980's.

The foreign affaris office reported on Monday, that there are 110 000 maids of filipino descent in Hong Kong who've worked 7 years there. The stats represent the figures from a 2010 census.

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