A 61-year-old Filipina domestic helper named Leticia "Letty" Rubio Ignacio has been reported missing in Hong Kong. She was arrested on September 4 of the previous year for not possessing a valid Hong Kong ID card. It was discovered that Letty had overstayed her visa since 2005, as she failed to renew it or submit a new employment contract. Her former employer, Anna Poon, who had immigrated to the United States, continued to pay Letty her monthly salary out of a promise to take care of her.
Letty had been employed by Poon since arriving in Hong Kong in 1985. However, after Poon's family moved to the U.S., Letty stopped processing a new employment contract, leading to her visa overstay. Letty was residing in Poon's house in Shek Kong, New Territories until her arrest in September. After the arrest, Letty made a phone call to a friend but has not been heard from since. She has also stopped using her Facebook account.
Poon's daughter, Elizabeth, who was cared for by Letty for 20 years, expressed concern over Letty's well-being. When they contacted the Immigration Department, they were informed that Letty might be mentally unwell and might not remember them, which could be why she was not granting access. Elizabeth mentioned that a neighbor and friend attempted to visit Letty at the Immigration detention center, but they were turned away. Despite following the advice of Immigration officers to write letters to Letty, all their letters were returned unopened. Immigration refused to provide more information and stated that Letty was no longer in the detention center.
The Poon family sought assistance from the Philippine Consulate but received little help. The consulate provided Letty with a phone card and a hygiene kit but stated that she refused to communicate with them. However, consulate sources mentioned that Letty is still being held at the immigration detention center but is not allowing anyone to see or speak with her. Elizabeth expressed her worries, highlighting that Letty has been in Hong Kong for nearly 40 years, has limited family in the Philippines, and limited access to funds. They simply want to ensure Letty's well-being and find a way to assist her.
前雇主寻找“失踪”的菲律宾家庭女佣
一位名叫Leticia "Letty" Rubio Ignacio的61岁菲律宾女佣在香港被报失踪。她去年9月4日因没有持有效的香港身份证而被逮捕。发现Letty自2005年以来一直逾期滞留在香港，她未能续签或提交新的雇佣合同。她的前雇主Anna Poon已经移民到美国，但仍继续每月支付Letty的工资，因为她承诺会照顾她。
Letty自1985年来到香港后一直受雇于Poon。然而，当Poon一家移居美国后，Letty停止了处理新的雇佣合同，导致她的签证逾期。Letty一直居住在新界石岗的Poon家中，直到去年9月被逮捕。在被逮捕后，Letty给一个朋友打了一个电话，但此后再没有音讯。她还停止使用她的Facebook账号。
Poon的女儿Elizabeth在Letty的照料下度过了20年，对Letty的安危表示担忧。当他们联系移民部时，他们被告知Letty可能精神不稳定，可能不记得他们，这可能是她不允许他们探望的原因。Elizabeth提到，一个邻居和朋友试图在移民拘留中心探望Letty，但被拒绝。尽管遵循移民官员的建议给Letty写信，但他们所有的信件都被退回未开封。移民部拒绝提供更多信息，并表示Letty不再在拘留中心。
Poon一家寻求了菲律宾领事馆的帮助，但未得到太多帮助。领事馆为Letty提供了电话卡和卫生用品，但表示她拒绝与他们交流。然而，领事馆的消息人士提到，Letty仍被拘留在移民拘留中心，但不允许任何人见或与她交谈。Elizabeth表示担忧，强调Letty已经在香港待了近40年，在菲律宾的亲人有限，资金有限。他们只是希望确保Letty的安危，并找到一种帮助她的方式。
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