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Speech on the Plight of the Foreign Workers of the CNMI

Speech on the Plight of the Foreign Workers of the CNMI

Speech on the Plight of the Foreign Workers of the CNMIKelvin Rodeo
Published on: 21/06/2026

A January 2014 speech by Kelvin Rodeo on the exploitation, legal limbo, and human rights crisis facing thousands of long-term nonresident workers in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Petition in Support of Improved Status for the Foreign Workers of the CNMI (December 2013)

Petition in Support of Improved Status for the Foreign Workers of the CNMI (December 2013)

Petition in Support of Improved Status for the Foreign Workers of the CNMI (December 2013)Kelvin Rodeo
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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Speech at the PCC Immigration Forum: The CNMI Foreign Worker Crisis (November 10, 2011)

Speech at the PCC Immigration Forum: The CNMI Foreign Worker Crisis (November 10, 2011)

Speech at the PCC Immigration Forum: The CNMI Foreign Worker Crisis (November 10, 2011)Kelvin Rodeo
Published on: 20/06/2026

A 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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