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A Cultural Exchange Program or a Ticket to Sweatshop Labor?
A Japanese woman’s poor working conditions as a Waikiki pastry chef illustrate the dark side of a visa program that brings thousands of temporary foreign workers to Hawaii each year.
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Looking at Census, Hawaii May Not Be as ‘Local’ as You Think
Some states have far higher percentages of local-born residents, but that doesn’t silence the talk about what it means to be ‘local’ in the islands.
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Hirono: Estimated 7,000 Hawaii Immigrants Will Benefit from Obama Action
Sen. Mazie Hirono calls the president’s action a good first step but is hopeful a new Congress will do more to help immigrant families.
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Obama Policy Could Help Hundreds of Hawaii Immigrants
The president plans to unveil an immigration reform plan today that will protect millions who are living in the U.S. from deportation.
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Emergency Rules to Maintain Benefits for COFA Residents
The Hawaii DHS acts in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s action denying a Korab v. McManaman appeal.
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U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allows Cuts in Health Care Coverage to Micronesians
Hawaii officials say the decision validates state authority to determine how much state-provided health care noncitizens should receive.
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US Supreme Court Asked to Take Micronesian Health Care Case
Hawaii attorneys say health benefits lawsuit is a matter of “life and death” for some migrants.
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On the Fence: Children, Gridlock and Immigration Reform in the Aloha State
Hawaii’s U.S. Senate candidates, Brian Schatz and Colleen Hanabusa, talk about how to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.
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Hawaii Immigration Court Receives Eight Unaccompanied Children
More than 57,000 children have migrated to the U.S., which more than doubles last year’s total.
My Message to Republican Leaders — We Came to the US to Save Our Lives
How long will House Republicans hold my future hostage and use it for their own political gain?