Kelvin RodeoH.R. 9787 raises a larger question than labor policy alone. As Congress considers extending the CW program and changing birthright citizenship in the territories, we examine federalization, belonging, and how the Commonwealth's future should look.
Kelvin RodeoA speech delivered by Kelvin Rodeo at an Immigration Forum at Pasadena City College on November 10, 2011, bringing the plight of CNMI foreign workers and their U.S. citizen children to a mainland American audience — featuring a letter from 16-year-old Kristine Valencia, born in Saipan, facing the prospect of losing her home.
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