Foreign Workers and Diwa Marcelino

Diwa Marcelino: The controversy over restaurants hiring temporary foreign workers instead of Canadians is serving up a nasty side dish of xenophobia, say those who work with newcomers. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. There been a steady increase in the number of temporary foreign workers TFWs entering Manitoba in the last decade -- from 2,060 in 2003 to 5,568 in 2012 and Diwa Marcelino is concerned about discrimination against foreign workers. Photo Store "We've heard even from so-called progressives 'These workers are stealing jobs from our kids,' " said Diwa Marcelino with Damayan Manitoba. The labour organization advocates for temporary foreign workers from the Philippines, the largest source country for foreign workers in Canada. Increase in TFWs (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.