The United States government has commended the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for preventing 200 American registered sex offenders (RSOs) from entering the Philippines in 2018.
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said Friday the bureau was recently awarded a certificate of commendation by the US Embassy in Manila after registering the second highest number of excluded American RSOs throughout the world last year.
Mexico, which shares a land border with the US in the southwest, recorded the highest number of intercepted RSOs.
“I commend our officers deployed at our ports of entry for a job well done. Because of your vigilance and alertness, you were able to turn away these sex offenders to protect fellow Filipinos from possible exploitation,” Morente said in a statement.
The US Embassy’s citation specifically commended the BI’s port operations division (POD) as well as the airport operations section (AOS), travel control and enforcement unit (TCEU), and border control and enforcement unit (BCIU), which are all under the POD, for successfully implementing the “Angel Watch” program in the country’s ports.
Not everyone on the SO registry is a threat. There are people in USA on SO registry for things such as playing doctor when they were little kids and you have teenagers who have had consensual sexual relations with each other and get caught in act and have their lives destroyed over this being forced to register as a SO. I call this Angel Watch Devil Watch! I feel these 200 people and all those on this registry need to stand up, fight back, and resist through any means necessary and defiantly enter the countries they were blacklisted from including the Philippines here and give the USA the finger. These RSOs should also tell off and shout down the lawmakers that make up these evil laws as well just as been done with some of the people in the Trump Administration by those oppossed to the Trump Administration and its policies. If I were forced to register as a SO as a child for playing doctor and were banned from entering a country as an adult, I would defiantly enter country making it clear that I was a child who did what is a natural part of growing up and should not be persecuted for it. Any attempts to make me leave country and send me back to USA would be met with resistance through any means necessary even if it meant committing acts of violence against the authorities keeping me out and against those trying to deport me back to USA. If lives would be lost through these acts of violence, so be it. To me, this would be no different then when there were resistance movements committing acts of violence with lost lives against the Nazis during WW2 in Nazi occuppied areas. This SO registry of the USA and the countries barring so called US sex offenders is no different then what happened during WW2 when persecuted groups of people fled Nazi Germany but were denied entrance because of them being Jewish, Slavic, Gypsy, etc… according to their passports. It would be thrilling to hear about a group of SOs resisting and fighting back at the authorities here defiantly entering the countries they were barred from refusing to leave. One day decades and centuries from now, this SO registry of USA and its horrors will be on the wrong side of history and future generations of students in a possible post USA society will learn of the atrocities committed in USA through the SO registry amongst many of the other horrors committed by USA both domestically and internationally. USA is a country that refuses to learn from history and is a present day violator of human rights both domestically and internationally. This SO registry is just one of USAs human rights violations.
on this travel blacklisting my recommendations
is to and after you give 21 day notice few days b4 travel have a friend in that country take photo copy of your passport page to there Bureau of immigration to check to see if you have been blacklisted, it save time shame money i still do it all the time, our country US does what they want
if they want to ram it up your A$$ though you our not registered they will send green notices as they done to me
I recently spoke to an attorney regarding this and I have started filing my case with the government. Obviously being a RSO you will be denied entry into the Philippines. That means, once you go through customs, they will turn you back to the next place to the USA. I was advise and I did obtain a “blacklist letter” stating I am blacklisted from entering the country because as of right now while I am appealing my case, I am a RSO. The only way to get removed from the RSO is to get a clearance letter from DFA in the Philippines, announcing you are allowed in the country. I have not gotten this far yet but my lawyer has advised that I will be denied at first, however after appealing my case, you may have a 50/50 chance on getting your wish but it could take months from happening. Best to file 3-6 months before you intend to travel for best result
That’s amazing to hear. Very curious about this processes and where it could lead to. Best of luck and please let us know of any news that comes from this.
I myself want to try and figure I it getting around this blacklisting especially with Mexico.
Any chance you could give the name and contact of the Attorny you’re working with?
Thank you
Heil Trump….. Nuff said.
Go Nazi America.
Anyone know if this law has been put into place? Also I am a SO from the united states but want to travel to Philippines for a wedding in May. Luckily I have a second passport. Anyone have any insight on traveling with a second passport?
Word has been good about traveling on a second passport – please let us know.
Second passport as in passport issued by the receiving country? One would still need to make 21 days’ notification, correct?
I am reminded of inmate Paul Manafort, who allegedly had a U.S. passport and a second U.S. passport!
No – I think they meant dual nationality – passports from 2 separate countries.
Yes, 21 days notice is still required.
I went to the Philippines to marry the lady that I had known for 13 years and support her and our child – yet I was not allowed in – this was in 2015
Gee here…my bf is from Fl.USA he wants to come to marry here in Philippines he’s also a sex offender for more than 25 years is he allowed to come?
Unlikely
Gina
No
been married 7 yrs in Pinas our child is here with me in US I wasn’t even A RP been off over 15 yrs yet the government US Embassy decided to leak false information During a USCIS check, to BI causing a BL Order, claiming i was a RP took me 5 months to clear my name and I was back in and NO I didn’t use DFA went straight to
BI commissioner F. Mison,
Asawa had to go to Manila with release letter clean Interpol letter showing no cases… Joint property agreement I was back in awesome! had our daughter, now the Kicker though you may be off the LIST you cant Petition (USCIS) a relative Visa i-130 i-129 nothing! #experienced 2x riding the denial trail with USCIS 3 yrs
now though I have our 4 yr old daughter but she cant have her mama I cant have my wife cause our government states I may pose a risk to Mama (yes real US logical thinking) though we can live in the Pinas my health is failing fast had tickets booked for this yr soon next month but the Virus issue has again put a stop to it.
I give advice to any RSO traveling to marry a foreign lady Please dont! you are destroying her life waiting for you on a chance to be together or to have a marriage… these visas are called AWA visa filers …. from 2010-2016 1000s of RSOs filed family Visas’ 4 were approved and that is because there was a USCIS memo starting these kind of Visas’ should be rarely approved so your odds of approval is less then 4% and over 15k lost as of now for me now If I was to die she can come here IW1 widow visa yap I have to die,
Hi. Did you already entered Philippines since you attempted? Please response. I want to know. Dying to know
The Biggest problem we all face is not enough money to hire lawyers who fight for us.
Google how many U.S. members of Congress have used tax payers money to settle allegations of sexual assaulted against them. And by paying off their accusers is admitting their guilt. It was the very same Congress men and women who wrote and passed the sex offender bills, so they knew what they were doing was a crime and what the consequences we’re. So if they are not going apply the law to the people who wrote and passed the laws then why should it be applied to anyone.
Please look up how many Congress men and women that have committed sexual assult. And Post in so the world can see.
How do they even know if your a sex offender if they don’t notify the Philippines? Canada doesn’t have angel watch so what gives ??
Canadians face fewer restrictions on travel since Canada does not subject it’s registrants to the equivalent to the US IML.
Only way Philippines would know if your an rso is if they were told ? Am I right ?
While they rejoice for their achievement, people are sentenced and punished for committing no crime. American citizens are discriminated against, embarrassed and humiliated, just for mistakes they did and paid their debt to society, not for facts that demonstrate they are going to commit any crime. If there are RSOs traveling abroad to commit sex tourism crimes, they, not all RSOs must be punished for those crimes. Why make everybody pay? The law doesn’t make any child safer if the RSO has turned his life around and is living a healthy and good life. And I can tell there are many, the majority of us who are living not in line with a mistake we make. The Majority of us are no danger to any minor, despise our mistakes. This law punishes the majority of people who are playing by the rules. It is destroying families. There are close to a million of us who are forced to register. But also, many of us can vote. Besides, we have family and friends, who in most cases support us and see this perpetual punishment as unjust. It is time for us to organize and send a message to politicians who constantly punish those who are doing well to make an exhibition of their concerns for children. We need to organize and make our voice and votes to be heard.
I know there are a lot of details not told yet , but just wanted to comment on the elephant in the room.
These 200 that have been listed as visiting the massage parlor in Jupiter . It’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out are they really going to be able to charge these Billionaires with any more than a slap on the wrist, I doubt it.
I’m glad to see that these young ladies are finally going to be able to be set free, But why did it take 6 months of surveillance. If young girls were stranded in there car in a river , in a flood , would you wait 6 months to rescue them. While you investigated who was responsible for the flood. Or were the investigators getting there jollies so much watching this that they let it go on for that long. Especially sense they said they knew it was going on for years. Also how many names have they removed from the list police officers politicians. Also how many on the list were on the registry? None I’ll bet, and will the 200 be put on the list? Time will tell.
I have to wonder what benefit the US government gets by having its own citizens being banned by FOREIGN countries.
There HAS to be one or it wouldn’t do it. Does anyone know what that benefit is?
The US doesn’t seem to have much of a problem having sex offenders from other countries come here, since most other countries DO NOT have a SOR.
I agree with you. At the least have sanctuary cities where RSO’s CANNOT be arrested for not registering. If they recommit then let them be punished accordingly.
Yes you are absolutely righ, and our fine government needs to add Bill Clinton’s name right along with all the Congress who has paid off their victims of sex abuse to the list of RSO’s and let the Philippines along with Mexico and other countries know that they pose a danger of committing sex turisom in their country.
I dont believe that is the same situation as Monica who was not a child. Maybe I am misunderstanding but i thought crimes against is the concern.
I agree that we need to do something.. I’m also a rso and I’m not a danger to anyone.
This is nothing new/ NAZI GERMANY would not let Jews leave the country, by stamping a BIG RED J on their passports
Somebody has to write to the department of state that their commendation means that they agree there is no recidivism in ex-sex offenders, and that is why they want the ex-sex offenders back into the us.
Seems like someone out of those 200 would be a great Case for the ACLU on the new passport stamp. Has FAC heard of any federal lawsuits coming up for the international Megan law?
There were two brought by Janice Bellucci in California, a third is being contemplated.
Indeed. Or a group of them as well. the more the merrier I would think.
Particularly the ones with family members there and with children of their own. Those who have official business there depending on income for their lively hood would be a good candidate as well.
It was the members of the U.S Congress who wrote and passed all the law’s against sex offenders. Go to Google and start googling Congress members changed with committing sex offences and you will find that over half of Congress has used tax payers money to buy off their victims. Mind you now that’s the same Congress what wrote and passed the laws so they knew what they were doing was a crime and what the consequences we’re. By paying off their accusers they admitted their guilt. If people like Bill Clinton and members of Congress are not going to held to the law’s they passed why should anyone else be held to follow their law’s when they don’t?
So i ask fact is this legal?
if only you could see what they really send..1st the US doesn’t say anything UNTIL you are in the air..2nd the US fabricates an email that deliberately makes you appear to be a wanted fugitive and no matter what your actual charge makes if appear as if if was yesterday and was slave trafficking..3rd the US actively PAYS foreign countrys to turn you around at thier ports…THIS is documented FACT.THE countrys are told not to let you know the email contents or actual agreement….Filipinos B.I shown me and discussed it with me..I was not allowed to take pictures but wow..just wow! the US government is levels of corruption beyond anything we could commit.
I m certainly not an Attorney but since the statistics show that those on the registry are no less likely to reoffend than the general population. Proven in part by the fact that by far most offenses are committed by those not on the registry. Why should not the burden of proof be put on the prosecution to prove in each case that this individual is more likely by far to injure someone than the general population before they are put on a registry in the first place. Does not the law say innocent until proven guilty , or is that just “ fake news”.
I personally know that that is what plea bargains are for is to get you to feel like your getting off easy when there trying to charge you with something they can’t prove usually because you’re not guilty, and making it sound like a good deal .
It’s like trying to beat the dealer in a card game when he sees the cards before there delt .
Dear sir,Per our previous discussions,the information to follow is provided for your use,as you deem appropriate.This letter is not intended to cause a hold departure order on the subject,it is only provided for us in assessing eligibility for admission to the republic of the Philippines._____________an American citizen and convicted felon and RSO is reported to be possibly enroute to the Philippines.The Us immigration and customs enforcement (ICE),Homeland security Investigations(HSI),Manila Philippines,was notified that______a registered SO departed the US bound for the Philippines.It is believed ______may pose a a potential risk for the community abroad.This message is to inform your office of the possible presence of _____in the Philippines.If you have any questions regarding this notification,please do not hesitate to contact me (ICE contact number).
does anyone notice how many times they put the persons name in there BS letter
obvious answers
I see you met the welcome wagon as well very lucky to actually see the BS green letter majority dont
yes US controls who can enter the phils and who cant
been saying they were doing this for years but no one would listen…well now they are so proud of violating the constitution by travel restrictions they are bragging about it , will anyone listen ?the story’s one can tell about what politicians do in 3rd world countries..
Very Sad my wife is Filipino and we wanted to travel there for Christmas 2019 . She wanted to show our children what a $hit hole her country was. Now she will travel by herself because now my country is the same $hithole and now I am a prisoner. First it was the cruise ships banning then AIRBNB…then the British Virgin Islands…..now my country has me imprisoned again…
A big question I have is…what is the US doing to prevent sex offenders form OTHER COUNTRIES from coming here??? As I understand it, most other countries DO NOT have a SOR.
And…according to activists against RSOs…only 10 % of total sex offenders have been caught and are on the registry.
I guess the US doesn’t care about the other 90% traveling to other countries. Hypocrisy lives in America.
Isn’t it interesting that when our President attempts to bar criminals and illegal aliens from entering OUR country, he is vilified as a racist, xenophobe, and every other kind of low life that liberals can think of. When he wants to control admission by people from countries that have professed enmity towards the US, again, he is called racist names.
But we let it stand that it is worthy of award that 200 registered citizens were turned away from the Philippines for their past actions, not for any overt or current violations of the law.
So, this is the U.S. complimenting the U.S.?
I guess I’d you don’t like it, leave!
Oh, wait! You can’t leave. Does that make us prisoners?
YES it does make us prisoners who are always under active surveillance and who are restricted and not allowed freedom of movement which is a human right.
Registration IS Punishment.
Everyone is screaming “NO walls, NO borders”, yet they wont let you see the world. Isnt the Philippines (Asia) one of the biggest child sex trafficking places in the world?
I find this funny, if it werent so pitiful. They dont want you there, yet have no problem sending you a “child mail order bride”.
The Doctors in the “therapy sessions” constantly hammer into you do not be labeled. That is your therapy. Yet once you leave “group” you have to live in a world that labels you.
Whos exploiting who
Doesn’t this country have a problem with child prostitution themselves, with families there selling their kids for sex or something similar ? So the natives can act on it but foreigners can’t seems to be their understanding ? lol. wow. I wonder if an IML challenge can come up with those 200 Americans being rejected entry into the country.
Your exactly right. My daughter inlaw is phillipine. She has told us how different the culture is morally different.
Just a bunch of lackeys for the U.S. It is pathetic indeed. I thought the U.S is not suppose to impede or interfere with travel. Seems like they have their lap dogs doing it for them without them getting their hands dirty sort to speak.
Wow…2nd place in the World Stupid Contest. I wonder how many families were left at the airport with tears in their eyes as a result of this accomplishment.
I want to ask a question here…. just supposing you traveled to offend against a child, if you were unwilling to face the consequences in a US prison, why would you risk a stay in a 5 bar hotel in a 3rd world?
I had a 37th wedding anniversary to Costa Rica and it went that way. My wife of 37 years and I spent the night on
the floor of the airport terminal. I looked at Puerto Rica and we booked our flight to Costa Rica. My bad. I have since let my USpassport expire rather than take “the mark” in yet another way. The depth and breadth of our freedom is not freedom, it is containment in a cage in which we can see the world we desire to visit but are stopped by bars sometimes too thin to be seen. We have chosen to stay “home” and enjoy the US.
We will never win with the argument for ourselves they don’t care it’s not about right or wrong it’s about making victims feel like they’re being Avenged the true victims in all these situations like you were saying is third-party the people who have not offended the people who have chosen to accept us and love us regardless of our faults people with forgiveness in your hearts they’re being told they don’t have a right to choose you that’s the only argument that can be made that they will listen to I travel to the Philippines about 3 years ago and was turned around in Manila my girlfriend at that time was dying to see me we’ve been together for 3 years since then our relationship is falling apart I wonder which to justice for her she had no choice to let me go why hold on to something you can never be with tell me again the argument for ourselves and justices Double Jeopardy none of that will mean anything to them they just sit and laugh because that’s what they want but the real argument is how can you offend an innocent person how can you choose for them who they want to be with what about the collateral damage to them
Is there any way to get some accurate statistics as to what percentage of those on the registry are actually a danger to anyone else. That is the kind of statistics we need. But of coarse politicians don’t want that because they know that would pull they rug out from under there popularity scam there putting over on everyone.
Actually, if you look up recidivism rates for sex offenders on google, it shows that the majority of sex offenders are first timers. Of those first time offenders, most dont reoffend and those that do, commit a different crime. There is a small portion that commit another sexual offense. If you compare that to someone who commits murder, the rate is much higher. So the numbers are out there. It just doesn’t fit the narrative of being tough on crime or victim justice or whatever.
Security theater at its finest.
I sure am glad that I’m living in a time where we’re making America great again.
It’s not quite fake news— after all, its conventional to refer to former convicted sex offenders, nearly all of whom must register, as simply, “sex offenders.”
But it’s an insult to the intelligence of the public to suggest that these actions will in any way protect anyone from exploitation.
Children in the Philippines and elsewhere will continue to be exploited by foreigners during this travel ban. And it will be a source of national embarassment, shame, and befuddlement— as in “I don’t get it, we already passed laws preventing this, why aren’t they working?”
How soon will RTAG contact the US embassy in Manila about this silliness?
Sooo pathetic…., no words…
Outrageous that our own Uncle Sam pressures foreign countries like this.
So the United States goal is to not allow the RSO freedom to travel.
Congratulations U.S. Government for separating families and denying civil and human rights to 200 people who have served their time and want nothing more than to do what others are allowed to do see the world. My nephew is getting married in Jamaica this summer I had to tell my sister I won’t be able to attend my wife and kids will be going without me. Image how hard it was for me to explain to my nephew I’m being punished for something that happened more than a decade ago
Can an American SO already on probation be allowed to travel to the Philippines. i case for a decade ago
If someone is on probation, they must ask for permission to leave the county I believe. So leaving the country would probably not be allowed.