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At 11am on Wednesday morning, Filipino expatriate Ana Almosa broke down in tears as she finally got the news she has been waiting for since 2015.
"I can go back home. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
During an emotional chat with Khaleej Times, the 53-year-old - who said she only heard about the amnesty on Tuesday - has been living in the UAE since 2008; but she's been residing illegally in the country for three years.
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"I worked in a beauty salon between 2008 to 2015, but my contract ended in 2015. I kept searching for work as a housemaid or nanny, but because my experience is only in salons, I had no luck."
With no steady income and no money to pay for an air ticket back home, Almosa said she had no choice but to stay. And that also meant not knowing when she would see her only child again.
53-year-old Filipina expat Ana Almosa is one of the many female amnesty seekers looking to get an outpass at the Al Awir Immigration tent on Wednesday.For three years now, Almosa has been moving from place to place, renting a bed space where she can. Surviving on cash and food donations from the generosity of past clients during her days as a beautician, she said her tears on Wednesday were of "utter relief".
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