bˈoʊθ ðə tˈaɪdɪŋz mək dˈʌfi ˈækt ænd ðə fˌɪlɪpˈiːnoʊ ɹᵻpˌeɪtɹɪˈeɪʃən ˈækt hˈɔltᵻd fˈæmɪli ɹˌiːjˌuːnɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ˌʌndɚ jˈuː.ˈɛs. ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən lˈɔː, fˈoːɹsɪŋ mˈɛni fˌɪlɪpˈiːnoʊ fˈæmɪliz tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn sˈɛpɹət fɚɹə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv jˈɪɹz.
Both the Tydings–McDuffie Act and the Filipino Repatriation Act halted family reunification under U.S. immigration law, forcing many Filipino families to remain separate for a number of years.