Two Filipinos, Formerly Dreaming of America – Now, Returning to the Philippines With Nothing but Tears!
New York, USA — Friends Junel and Carlo never expected that America, the country they thought would make their dreams come true, would also be the cause of their great downfall.

From a simple life in Tondo and Davao, they arrived in the land of opportunities. But behind the success, there is a secret that is gradually bringing them closer to a fate they never dreamed of — deportation.

🎓👔 Dreams, Sacrifices, Success… In the Beginning
Junel, a former nursing student, flew to Texas on a tourist visa in 2016. At first, she said she just planned to “take a vacation and find her luck.” Within six months, she became a caregiver at a home for the elderly. A few years later, she had built her own car, had an American girlfriend, and life seemed to be stable.

Carlo, a working student in New Jersey, worked as a dishwasher, cleaner, and Uber driver. While studying at a community college, he secured a green card sponsorship through an agency — which was later revealed to be fake.

⚠️🚨 A Secret That Incited a Nightmare
Junel was unaware that her visa had expired for years. Due to false documents filed by a fixer, US Immigration discovered her status.

Meanwhile, Carlo was subjected to a random workplace inspection. When asked where her work permit was, she was immediately arrested. Records showed that she had overstayed by almost 5 years.

✈️🪪 Deportation: No Fight, No Appeal
They were not allowed to appeal. Within 48 hours, both were put on a deportation flight back to the Philippines.

In a video that went viral on social media, Carlo can be seen crying while taking off his winter jacket at NAIA. “Everything I worked hard for in America… in an instant, gone,” he said. Meanwhile, Junel, silently, carried a suitcase — and a broken cellphone.

😢 Now: No Home, No Job, No Direction
Now, Junel is in Quezon City, temporarily living with his aunt. He has no money, no job, no plans. Carlo, on the other hand, has returned to Davao, and started selling street food to survive.

“It was all like a dream. Back then, I had an iPhone 15 Pro Max. Now, I’m holding this secondhand keypad phone,” Junel said, holding an old Nokia.

💬 LESSON FOR ALL OFWs:
❗ “Success abroad is never guaranteed.”
❗ “One wrong document can cost you everything.”
❗ “Don’t just trust fixers. Law is law.”
❗ “Returning to the Philippines is not a failure — but it still hurts if it’s not chosen.”

📌 SURPRISING BUT TRUE:
Two Filipinos, once dreamed, worked hard, and almost achieved the American dream — but just one wrong step, and now… everything they worked for, disappeared like a bubble.

The question now: Will they be able to rise again? Or will the system swallow them up completely