Currently detained pending the final ruling of the immigration court, Macaraeg has been struggling not only with anxiety over his probable deportation but also with excruciating bouts of arthritis.
According to Rene S. Reyes, Macaraeg was feeling better yesterday.
“He’s a lot better yesterday. He managed to walk unlike before when he’s feeling an intense pain,” said Reyes who has been visiting Macarage.
Reyes said Macaraeg expressed his appreciation that he was administered a better dosage of the medicine to suppress pain.
However, Reyes said, Macaraeg continues to hope and pray that the immigration judge will hear his plea and allow him to stay in the CNMI.
Variety learned that Macaraeg has found a prospective employer who’s willing to petition him for a CW-1 visa.
However, it was unfortunate that just as they were about to prepare filing of petition for CW-1, Macaraeg received a notice to appear in court.
He no longer has a family in the Philippines.
He is one of 628 workers issued a conditional umbrella permit — those who have been waiting for the resolution of their labor cases — in 2009 by the CNMI Office of the Attorney General.
