MANILA -- The Philippine government on Wednesday told Filipinos in the U.S. to brace for deportation after President Donald Trump cancelled an amnesty for undocumented immigrants. The government also said it would provide financial assistance to Filipinos affected by Trump's decision, estimated at around 10,000.

"We will authorize with certain limitations the use of the Assistance to Nationals Fund and the Legal Assistance Fund to assist immigration-related cases such as those arising from the decision of President Trump to revoke the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals or DACA," said Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano.

Around 800,000 immigrants, many from Latin America, are enrolled in the DACA program, instituted by the administration of former President Barack Obama to protect undocumented immigrant children from deportation. Around 10,000 registered in DACA are from the Philippines. Indian media reported that 8,000 Indians could also be affected.

Although Trump had ordered Congress to draft by March 2018 a law that would benefit those registered in the DACA program, the Philippine government said overseas nationals must be ready for any scenario. "While we hope for the best in the form of a legislative solution, those affected should likewise prepare for the worse," Cayetano said.

During his election campaign, Trump had unnerved many Asian nations with his anti-immigration policies. This is especially the case for the Philippines, whose economy relies heavily on $25 billion of remittances from overseas annually.

Of the approximately 10 million Filipinos living and working overseas, 3.4 million are in the U.S. Some 310 million of them are said to be without any required documentation.