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 RodeoAs Congress debates birthright citizenship and the Ban Birth Tourism Act, the CNMI's immigration history offers lessons America cannot afford to ignore. A look at federalization, the CW-1 program, and why unintended consequences still matter.
Kelvin RodeoCongress is considering ending birthright citizenship in the U.S. territories. As someone born on Saipan to two OFWs, I explain why this proposal threatens the CNMI, violates the Covenant, and risks dividing the very community it claims to protect.
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