Al Bascos

Attorney Al Bascos, three-time president of the FACC, is director of the Filipino American Law Center.
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Al Bascos, Esq.

Al Bascos, Esq. Legal Counsel asblexis@sbcglobal.net

FACC attorney Al Bascos added that "the
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Bascos, an attorney who also negotiates contracts for healthcare workers, says that nurses who do decide to switch and break their contract run the risk of losing their immigration visa. "If the hospital or recruiter took action against a nurse that switches, that person could eventually be deported back to the Philippines ," said Bascos. He adds that many legitimate recruiters and healthcare facilities spend tens of thousands of dollars to bring Filipino nurses to work in the U.S. The reason why recruiters and hospitals do not pursue those who break their contract is because they pity the nurses, "kawawa naman sila. Plus, it's expensive to go through the court process, and many recruiters simply cut their losses. Bascos says that because of these abuses, that all could change.

Besides running the risk of being deported, Bascos says their actions can have repercussions on other nurses back in the Philippines trying to immigrate. He cited a case in
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should honor the two-year contract that they sign," says Bascos.

Al Bascos to form their own opinion.
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Even former FACC President Al Bascos appears to have contributed to the "conspiracy of silence" when he did not respond to my email, seeking answers to some nagging issues, affecting the community.