Petition in Support of Improved Status for the Foreign Workers of the CNMI (December 2013)
Published on: 21/06/2026
A December 2013 petition by Kelvin Rodeo to the 113th U.S. Congress, written in direct response to the NMD Corp's petition against improved status for CNMI foreign workers, calling for U.S. permanent residency and a pathway to citizenship for long-term nonresident workers.
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