ðə ɹᵻpˌeɪtɹɪˈeɪʃən ˈækt sˈɜːvd æz ɐ wˈeɪ tʊ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ fˌɪlɪpˈiːnoʊz tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz vˌɑːləntˈɛɹᵻli wɪðˌaʊt əfˈɪʃəli dᵻpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ðˌɛm, ænd ɐ wˈeɪ fɔːɹ pˈɑːlɪsi mˈeɪkɚz tʊ ˈækt təwˈɔːɹdz dəmˈɛstɪk sˈɛntɪmənt wɪðˌaʊt ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɪnsɪdənt.
The Repatriation Act served as a way to encourage Filipinos to return to the Philippines voluntarily without officially deporting them, and a way for policy makers to act towards domestic sentiment without an international incident.