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Guam Wants More COFA Support
A congresswoman introduces a bill that would change the way the U.S. territory is reimbursed for Micronesian immigration “compact impact.”
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Work, Service Opportunity For COFA Immigrants
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard co-sponsors legislation to extend eligibility for national service programs to citizens of three Micronesian nations who reside in the U.S.
U.S. Department of Energy
Nuclear Victims: Will We Help Vets Who Cleaned Up After Atomic Blasts?
Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai pushes to compensate military personnel exposed to radioactive soil and debris in the Marshall Islands.
Majuro Water and Sewer Company
Freshwater Crisis For Marshall Islands
Dehydration, starvation, malnutrition and disease could come from climate change.
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COFA Citizens Get Break On Healthcare.gov
Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced a deal between the state and the federal government that will give residents from Compact of Free Association nations more time to enroll.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Yes, You Can Be A Micronesian And A Doctor
PODCAST: Oahu physician Sheldon Riklon is an inspiration for Micronesians and an epiphany for others.
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Veterans Sue For The Right to Vote
People living in U.S. island territories don’t have the right to vote for president despite carrying U.S. citizenship and serving in the military at higher rates than U.S. states.
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U.S. Territories Criticize United Airlines
The attorneys general from Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands say the airlines’ service “has declined beyond what we ever could have imagined.”
U.S. Defense Special Weapons Agency
Help For Micronesia ‘Atomic Veterans’
Hawaii Rep. Mark Takai wants to extend benefits to veterans who helped clean up Micronesia nuclear contamination.
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The New Kids On The Block: A ‘Hidden Minority’
The Micronesian diaspora has spread out across the country, but many Americans still don’t realize who their new neighbors are.