The civil groups have initiated a campaign for the interracial marriages here in Taiwan, voicing out and battling for the rights that they deserve. Many are struggling to acquire national ID, labor and health insurance, and are unable to benefit from being Taiwanese residents.

58-year-old Mr. Huang, immigrated with his family to the Philippines when Taiwan erupted in a civil war.

When his father passed away, Mr. Huang brought his R.O.C. passport to Taiwan in 1991, but because he didn't have a household certificate, he wasn't allowed to have a National ID.

As a result, Mr. Huang has been living in Taiwan for 19 years with neither labor nor health insurance.

Mr. Huang then met his wife who came from the Philippines on a student visa, and the two had a son.

Without much savings, the household of three has been residing in Taiwan as illegal residents.

Over 700 similar cases to the Huang family currently live in Taiwan.

Many of them have permanent residency, but because they don't have National ID, they can't benefit from labor and health insurance and social welfares, and don't have voting rights.

Civil groups have started a campaign for fair representation and are hoping to acquire voting rights for this group of minorities.

Hopefully with amendments, these residents who already call Taiwan home can officially become Taiwanese.

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