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GUEST workers on Monday discussed their request for improved immigration status with a U.S.-based journalist

They were interviewed by Mary Kay Magistad of the BBC World Service, Public Radio International and WGBH during a brief gathering at the Kilili Pavilion.
United Workers Movement president Rabby Syed said Magistad will inform the world about their sentiments.
“This is a good opportunity,” he said.
Through the interviews, Syed is hoping that federal officials would be aware of the CNMI guest workers’ situation.
“We didn’t illegally crossed the border. We come here as legal workers,” he said.
At least 10 other nonresidents representing different ethnic groups were interview by Magistad:  Manzurul Alam of the Bangladesh community; Han Mei Zi, Wang Shou Min and Ge Zhao of the Chinese community; Jun Concillado, Amy Guanlao Clarita Duguilla, Ronnie Doca of the Filipino community; and Simeon Sin of the Korean community.
Doca is hoping that Magistad’s report will catch the attention of human rights advocates throughout the world.
“The world should know the real situation of the guest workers here,” he said.
Sin, for his part, said the visit of Magistad shows that the BBC is concerned about them.
“This is a very good chance for us to share our stories with the international media,” he said.
Syed said they are expecting another international journalist to meet with their group this year.