Kuwait-bound Filipino migrants left stranded by entry ban

Two countries have clashed over how to address incidents of worker abuse

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Filipino Workers submit documents after arriving at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Kuwait, following a call for them to evacuate after a Filipina domestic helper was found dead in a freezer in February 2018. © Reuters

MICHAEL BELTRAN, Contributing writer

MANILA -- Irene Micabelo is one of thousands of Filipinos stuck at home since Kuwait imposed an entry ban on workers from the Philippines on May 10, escalating a long-simmering diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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