AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBirthright Citizenship Fight: President Trump signed two new executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier attempt, including new exclusions tied to parents’ alleged ties to terrorist groups, “birth tourism” transactions, and—critically for the region—birth in U.S. territories where citizenship isn’t conferred by federal statute (notably American Samoa). Deep-Sea Mining Push: The U.S. is moving toward leasing seabed areas near American Samoa for mineral exploration, with Pacific leaders and communities warning of food security and identity impacts and saying there were “no consultations” before auction plans advanced. Local Legal/Environmental Stakes: Refaluwasch Journal of Knowledge and Culture joined territorial groups filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to require stronger environmental review and public participation in the Air Force’s Guam hazardous waste open burning/detonation case—an issue tied to how federal decisions affect American Samoa and other territories. Public Safety Funding: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata announced DOJ OVW grants totaling $746,687 for American Samoa to strengthen services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Governance Watch: Manu‘a residents met to discuss oversight of Atu‘u trust land lease payments under a 1911 indenture, while the Senate also raised concerns about a proposed 12-month moratorium on the Special Provision clause that allows foreign labor beyond statutory limits.
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