In the conclusion of Marcello Di Cintio’s book Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers, the Calgary author writes about a temporary foreign worker named Mowen Kambo. From the Philippines, Kambo came to Gander, Nfld., in 2012 to work at McDonald’s. After his year-long contract ended, he continued to work without a permit, as his employer assured him they would secure the necessary paperwork. Around the same time, he was in significant pain due to an eardrum injury he had sustained in his home country. Because he was undocumented, he was unable to get the surgery and medical care he needed, so he endured the pain. Two days before Christmas, his employer called him into his office and told him he would be sent back to the Philippines on Christmas Day. A flight had been booked. He fled to St. John’s to stay with friends and lived a very precarious existence under the constant fear of deportation. Nevertheless, Kambo went public, the Filipino community rallied behind him, and the federal government eventually granted him permanent residency. But he quickly left for Edmonton. Read More