‘It's enough already’: Trump’s Greenland push leaves Southeast Asian migrants fearing for their future

President Donald Trump's push for control of Greenland has left Southeast Asian migrants in the territory feeling uncertain about their future. The island's growing community of Filipino and Thai migrants are now grappling with the potential consequences of the US President's nationalistic agenda. As part of the series, we examine how these migrants are responding to the threat of American military intervention and the prospect of their home being "sold" to the United States.

In deep winter, GP Dupitas, a 42-year-old Filipino nurse working at the hospital in Nuuk, felt uneasy about the growing tensions surrounding Greenland. He recounted his nervousness when he saw military aircraft in the sky, fearing an invasion. The situation became even more precarious when the US military increased its presence in the region, with Denmark deploying an additional 200 troops and France announcing further military deployments.

Greenland's strategic importance, combined with its vast mineral resources, has made it a target for the US and other powers. The island's largest foreign communities consist of 1,300 Filipinos and 460 Thais, who have rapidly increased in number over the past few years. These migrants now face the threat of losing their home and livelihoods as they become collateral damage in the geopolitical tug-of-war.